concert band (at a school); wind ensemble
surroundings; environs; circumference
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
suddenly; all of a sudden
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
exactly as stated; verbatim
looks; personal appearance; features
to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
now that; since; so long as; because
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver