raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
regret; repentance; remorse
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
anything and everything; just about everything
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
attendance (at school); going to school
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
physical law; laws of physics
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework