2nd day of the month; two days
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
hard to get; hard to come by
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
I've got to be going; I must go
personification; impersonation; embodiment
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
input; (data) entry; typing
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
other than; excluding; without
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
review (of learned material); revision
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
every evening; every night
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to do over; to remake; to resume
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations