to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
elopement; running away with a lover
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
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
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 ...
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
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
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
infants; babies and very young children
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
unwelcome; unwanted; undesirable
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
beginning; clue; starting point
to be softened; to calm down
impossible; unlikely; improbable