skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
door; gate; opening; title page
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
sports ground; sports oval
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
pupil; student; schoolchild
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness