that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
not caring; not giving a damn
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
chair; stool; post; office; position
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
existence; possession; having; limited company
to rush over; to run up to
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be surprised; to be astonished
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
with a start; with a jump
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to look around; to survey
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)