spring break; spring vacation
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
for example; for instance; e.g.
first base; first baseman; one fort
at a loss for words; stumped for words
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in