to make light of; to ignore; to slight
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
the whole day; all the day
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to feel hungry; to get hungry
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
long ago; a long time ago; already
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
academic; scholarly; scientific
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive