bedside; near one's pillow
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
attendance (at school); going to school
pupil; student; schoolchild
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
almost every day; almost daily
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
roadside tree; row of trees
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
each time; frequently; always
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)