to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
like he said; same for me; ditto
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to count on one's fingers
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
opinion; point of view; visual point
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
correction; rectification; mending; repair
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
unconditionally; as a rule
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
study group; study meeting
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
annex (of a library, museum, etc.)
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
time and time again; many times; a number of times
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)