slight; thin; on the weak side
surname; family name; last name
very recently; in the very recent past
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
impossible to do (although wants to)
timewasting; killing time
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
seeing off and meeting on return
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to look around; to look towards (us)
ready... (as in "ready, go!")
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to fly around; to scatter