to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
schoolgirl; female student
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
unexpectedly; surprisingly
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
action committee; executive committee
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to mind; to care; to worry
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb