surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
had better ...; had better not ...
to bungle; to make things awkward
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
physical education; PE; gym (class)
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
attendance (at school); going to school
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
flaring up; bursting into flames
to burn with combativeness
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
while; during (the time when)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to repeat; to do something over again
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
very; much; greatly; a lot of
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless