creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
established fact; fait accompli
to be all out; to exhaust
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
hidden room; secret chamber
extended leave; long vacation
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
energy; vitality; mental determination
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
under construction; in preparation
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems