hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to look forward to something
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
concert band (at a school); wind ensemble
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
being intrusive; intrusive person
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
how many years; how long; what year
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
strength; power; proficiency; ability
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
elementary and middle school pupils