juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
considerably; greatly; a lot
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
great laughter; burst of laughter
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to shake; to sway; to waver
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
leaving everything up to someone else
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
system; institution; organization; organisation