steel; sword steel; sword
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); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a 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; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
after school (at the end of the day)
thicket; bush; 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 breathe in; to inhale; 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 ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
muddy water; red-light district
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
pride; dignity; self-worth
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
waste thread; lint; fluff
writing implement; writing tool
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest