sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
chorus; singing in a chorus
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
article; news story; report; account
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
primary school; elementary school; grade school
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
coordinated group gymnastics (in which teams form pyramids or other shapes)
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking