was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to squeeze out; to wring out
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
school rules; school regulations
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
considerably; greatly; a lot
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
pupil; student; schoolchild
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
such ... as; or some such
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit