having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
psychology counselor; psychological counselor
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
since when; from when; how long
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
if you think about it; come to think of it
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
corridor; hallway; passageway
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
point card; loyalty card; reward card
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to order; to command; to appoint
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints