to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
life; living; I; me; student
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to cease; to stop; to be over
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still