good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
radio waves, as sent out and received by people's minds
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
mud; mad; crazy; ridiculous
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
receptacle; container; utensil; implement; personal property; (arch.) calibre
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
since the dawn of history
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to