to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
official announcement; proclamation
unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined; uncertain; undecided; unsettled
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
discretion; judgement; judgment
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
crown of victory; laurels; honor; glory; fame
object of adoration, longing
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
slump; lull; becoming slack (of a rope, etc.)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
rebellious phase; rebellious age
in the morning; during the morning
final adjustment; final coordination
helper; assistant; help; assistance
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
6th day of the month; six days
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly