reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
attendance (at school); going to school
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
rest; break; recess; intermission
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
(period of) a year; during an era
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
precocious; precocious child
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
start of work; commencement; opening
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
store interior; inside of a shop
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
assertion; declaration; affirmation