materials; data; document
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
in one's own way or style
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
feeling; sense; impression
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
together; at the same time; same; identical
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
a few years ago; some years back
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
in this way; thus; such; uh...
I see; that's right; indeed
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping