all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
overanxiety; needless worry
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to call again; to call someone back
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
middle and high-school students
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
booby prize; prize for coming second-last
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
town; city; municipal; urban
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to join forces with; to cooperate with
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of