sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
cooking; food preparation
to find fault with; to question
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
good humour (humor); good mood
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
report; notification; registration
the other day; lately; recently
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to redeem (from sin); to save
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
interference; meddling; butting in
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
walking briskly; determinedly
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to beat someone by ganging up on them