dormancy; quiescence; diapause
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
immediately; at once; instantly
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
not counted (in the score); not tallied
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
illegitimate child; secret love child
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
by all means; at all costs
retort; back talk; backchat
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
3rd day of the month; three days
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
established fact; fait accompli
one day; (on) a certain day
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim