procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to cease; to stop; to be over
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
day after day; day by day
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to pretend; to act (as if)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
more than usual (usu. time)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point