to pitch forward; to fall forward
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
bedside; near one's pillow
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
you (plural); all of you; you all
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
particular; hard to please; fussy
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
original intention; initial resolution
-like; resembling; similar to
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
butterfly net; net for catching insects
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
anything and everything; just about everything
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
passage; path; route; one's way
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
victim; injured party; sufferer
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
field of vegetables; market garden; truck garden; vegetable garden; kitchen garden
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
green wall; living wall; vertical garden
remaining; left-over; excess
method of bringing up; method of raising