boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
to become famous; to gain fame
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
how long; how much; to what extent
research funds (expenses)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination