here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
body build; physique; frame
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to complain; to make a complaint
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
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)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
such ... as; or some such
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
light blue; pale blue; aqua
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
for this very reason; that is exactly why
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(theatrical) fighting scene
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled