genuine article; real thing; real deal
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
slapping; splashing; splatting
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
question; inquiry; enquiry
inattention; absent-mindedness
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
homeroom; form room; form class
to keep standing; to stand motionless
corridor; hallway; passageway