pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
being on duty; person on duty
outside of; not covered by
serious look (on one's face); straight face
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
surname; family name; last name
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to spread; to be propagated
difference; variation; difference
school education; formal education
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
powerful person; influential person
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
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
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to rock; to shake; to swing
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
school building; schoolhouse
running as fast as one can
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
by your leave; with your permission
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
number two; mistress; concubine