being somewhat excited (agitated)
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to amuse oneself; to make merry
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
relatively; comparatively
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
number one; first; best; most; game; round
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
suspicious-looking; fishy
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into