strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to become better; to improve
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
joints; points (of a speech)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after