(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
-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.)
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
telephone call; telephone (device)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
around the clock; day and night
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
joke; playfulness; kidding around
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
this and that; one thing or another
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
caricature; cartoon; comics