largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
sour look; surly face; pout
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to leave as is; to ignore
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
after school (at the end of the day)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track