the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
escaped prisoner; fugitive
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
great love; passionate affair
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
right in the midst of; right at the height of
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
monetary; financial; pecuniary
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
nightlife; night amusements
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
spring break; spring vacation
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
club activities; extracurricular activities
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
and what is worse; to make matters worse
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
forced laugh; forced smile
in the same manner as before; the same as always
exactly as stated; verbatim
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
school rules; school regulations