if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to take a breath; to take a short rest
connection; linking; linkage; link
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
attendance (at school); going to school
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
school building; schoolhouse
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
fast walking; semi-jogging
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink