study; diligence; discount; reduction
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
had better ...; had better not ...
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to look away; to avert one's eyes
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
way of asking; way of listening; listener
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see