swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
every year; yearly; annually
parishioner representative
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
prize for perfect attendance
guardians; parents; father and older brother
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
Wouldn't It Be Loverly (song)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
large family; extended family
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook