sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
covered with; stained; smeared
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
what's what; heads or tails
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
dream journal; dream diary
collection of short stories; collected short stories
two days later; day after next; next day but one
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
the ... after next; two ... later; two ... after
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
all you want; as much as one wants
other side; opposite side; other party
to be infected; to be contagious
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
late-night show; midnight broadcast
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
changing clothes; change of clothes
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to go past; to pass; to pass by
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful