the way back; the way home; return trip
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
minimum; at the very least
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
club activities; extracurricular activities
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
having said that; on the other hand
last night; yesterday evening
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
person of common sense; common sense man
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
one thin flat object; one sheet
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time