scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
internal organ; viscera; gut
don't worry about it; forget about it
ill will; malice; evil intent
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
not caring; not giving a damn
comfort; consolation; diversion
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
forgetting; lapse of memory
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
at first; in the beginning; originally
number of times; frequency; count
continuation; succession; series
it seems so; that's what it looks like
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
yearned for; longed for; missed
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be softened; to calm down
using one's arms as a pillow
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing