bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
pencil case; pen case; writing case; brush case
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
surely; certainly; without doubt
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
with these words; while saying
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to pick up; to find; to gather
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
to hand over; to surrender
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
what do you want?; can I help you?
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
very much; exceedingly; extremely
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent