shopping; purchased goods
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
about when; about what time; how soon
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
with a start; with a jump
school rules; school regulations
comparatively; relatively
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
immediately; right away; on the spot
to jump at; to be attracted by
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
as a child; when one was a child
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
conviction; belief; confidence
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
at a moment's notice; readily
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing