ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
like a part of the family
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
living-cum-dining room; combined living room and dining room
fundamental knowledge; the basics
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
educator; teacher; educationalist
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
education; training; discipline
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
carnivore; carnivorous animal
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
above; going steadily upward
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
professor; teaching; instruction
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing