the very start; the very beginning
several minutes; a few minutes
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
present continuous tense; present progressive form
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to head home; to leave for home
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
how long; how much; to what extent
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
recently; lately; these days
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
another school; other schools
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
a wise man keeps away from danger
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa