what's that?; what the...
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
written apology; written statement of regret
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
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
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
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.