at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
female high-school student
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
first 10 days of the month
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
safety; welfare; well-being
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
reader's column; letters-to-the-editor column
to take turns doing; to do in rotation
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
mass communication; mass media
press corps; group of reporters
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly