class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
existence; being; presence
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
right behind; just behind; directly behind
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary