to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
honor; honour; credit; prestige
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
personal record; personal best
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
covered in mud; mud-caked
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
(one acting as a) foster parent
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
changing clothes; change of clothes
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
of tender years; very young