feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
skipping school or work (without a good reason); playing truant; playing hooky
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
step; stride; counter for steps
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
long time; several hours; long spell
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
the same; the said; likewise
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
carving; engraving; sculpture
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness