to cross one's mind; to be reminded
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to give an impression; to make an impression
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
early blooming; early flowering
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
very; extremely; excessively
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
unable to finish (on time, etc.); unbearable; intolerable; beyond endurance
will not do; do not; does not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
boisterously; roughly; briskly
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain