consent;  assent;  agreement;  understanding;  comprehension;  grasp
 with trouble;  at great pains;  rare;  valuable;  kind;  generous
 unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
 with a start;  in surprise;  suddenly (realize, remember, etc.);  all of a sudden;  puffing (air);  with a puff
 peeking;  peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
 related to;  in relation to;  as far as ... is concerned
 positive;  assertive;  active;  proactive;  aggressive
 (just) out of curiosity;  (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity;  aimed chiefly at amusing;  sensational (e.g. magazine)
 faddist;  follow-the-crowd type;  poser;  trend junkie;  sheep
 shallow;  superficial;  thoughtless;  short-sighted;  foolish;  silly
 qualifications;  requirements;  capabilities
 I think (something) won't (something);  probably (something) isn't (something)
 scholarly ability;  scholarship;  knowledge;  literary ability
 by nature;  by birth;  naturally;  natural;  innate
 effort;  exertion;  endeavour;  endeavor;  hard work;  striving
 to obtain;  to come into possession of;  to get hold of;  to get one's hands on
 to regain one's footing;  to get back on one's feet;  to recover;  (of the market) to improve
 learning;  scholarship;  study;  study of ...;  -ology;  -ics
 to hang one's head;  to droop one's head
 overhead;  above one's head;  high in the sky
 to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.);  to come down;  to form (of frost);  to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight);  to pour in;  to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
 (direct) hit;  hitting the mark
 cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
 to fall down;  to drop;  to be omitted;  to be missing;  to decrease;  to sink;  to fail (e.g. exam or class)
 lightly rolling (of a small and round thing);  pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter);  changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans);  (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated);  roly-poly;  chirp chirp (sound of insects);  ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
 globular shape;  spherical shape
 to pick up;  to adopt (e.g. a proposal);  to accept;  to take away;  to confiscate;  to deliver (a baby)
 aluminum foil;  aluminium foil;  tinfoil;  silver-colored paper
 to make round;  to roll up;  to seduce;  to cajole;  to round off (a fraction); (arch.)  to lump together
 (looking around) restlessly;  (looking) all around;  goggling
 to look around;  to survey
 offender;  criminal;  culprit
 surrender (to the authorities);  giving oneself up;  turning oneself in
 to move;  to shift;  to inspire;  to rouse;  to change;  to alter;  to operate
 par (in golf);  equivalence;  face value;  parity
 index finger;  forefinger;  second toe
 cloth;  tablecloth;  wallpaper;  wall fabric
 x (mark);  cross;  MDMA;  ecstasy;  molly
 again;  once more;  a second time
 to cock one's head in puzzlement;  to tilt one's head in contemplation;  to wrack one's brain;  to think hard
 series;  chain;  two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper);  verse;  stanza
 repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth);  gasping;  flapping (e.g. shoe sole);  gaping open and shut;  heartily (eating);  devouring
 as everyone knows;  needless to point out
 making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props