thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
general; popular; common; typical
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
homeroom; form room; form class
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately