profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
corridor; hallway; passageway
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(not so) much; (not) very
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
image; figure; figure; form; image
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
after that; afterwards; thereafter
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
treating someone like a child
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
parting; separation; farewell
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there