to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
long time; long interval; for quite some time
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant