bright; intelligent; clever; smart
without; but if; otherwise; or else
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
how many years; how long; what year
a work or subject to be memorized (memorised)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to shake; to sway; to waver
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to be reminded of; to call to mind
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
tingling; stinging; pungently
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part