lateness; tardiness; arriving late
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
attendance (at school); going to school
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
sports ground; sports oval
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to run through; to run past
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relatively; comparatively
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
consequence; outcome; result; blame
while; during (the time when)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)