to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
neighbourhood; neighborhood
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
set of three; three sets; three classes
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
school rules; school regulations
written apology; written statement of regret
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to become pale; to turn pale
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to summon courage; to be brave
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen