sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
study; pursuit of knowledge
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to shout (in anger); to yell
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
(right at the) side; just beside
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to apologize; to apologise
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
storm and stress; Sturm und Drang
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
before the gate; in front of the gate
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful