delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
convenience; user-friendliness
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to telephone; to make a phone call
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
suddenly; all of a sudden
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
nothing but; none other than
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
as you see; as you can see
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
great hurry; great haste; rush
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
changing clothes; change of clothes
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
as if it weren't already enough
troubled face; worried expression