learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
awareness; realization; noticing
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
to become empty; to be emptied
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
one's own style; self-taught manner
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
by today; before the day is over
everything one does; whatever one does
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to look away; to turn away
not understanding; not knowing
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
stepping back; drawing back
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
25th day of the month; 25 days
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
preparatory phase; preparatory period
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
nonchalantly; without a care
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
once upon a time; a long time ago
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping; marriage where the person courted was already married