degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
thought; consideration; thinking
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to breathe out; to exhale
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
speech and conduct; words and deeds
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to become empty; to be emptied
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
individual differences; personal equation
second-year student; biennial
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be helpful; to be useful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to push away; to push aside; to shove