to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
homecoming; returning home
story; tale; talk; discussion
professor; teaching; instruction
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
study; pursuit of knowledge
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
compulsory subject; required subject
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
that's a different matter; that's a different story
work; business; company; study
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
promotion (school, military, etc.)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
economics department; economics school
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation