to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
so; therefore; and; (and) then
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
of course; certainly; naturally
stifled (laughter); simmering
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
innermost depths of one's heart
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
birds of a feather flock together
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to glare at each other; to confront each other
pair; the two; both persons; both things
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument