gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to well up; to burst; to arise
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
on a floor; above floor level
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to wipe thoroughly; to polish
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
gooseberry; currant; plants from the Ribes genus
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
regret; repentance; remorse