to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
outsider; someone outside of a group
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to collapse into; to flop onto
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to soak into; to permeate
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
annual (plant); first-year student
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
lying face down; upside down; prone
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
normalcy; normality; normal
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
rising; ascending; climbing
story; tale; talk; discussion
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
the way back; the way home; return trip