to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
drama; theatre; theater; play
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
memory-making; making memories
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
picking; collecting; harvesting
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
the scruff or nape of the neck
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
troubled face; worried expression
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
at your own discretion; as you see fit
cooperation; collaboration
school building; schoolhouse
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
violent emotion; passion; fury
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
colleagues; cronies; merry men
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to beat time; to mark time
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to cheer; to jeer; to mock