what's that?; what the...
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
written apology; written statement of regret
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
to jump up and down; to hop
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
striking with the back of the sword
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
in the background; not standing out
choker (type of necklace)
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
exemplar; model; example; pattern
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful