insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
courteous; decorous; polite
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
continuation; succession; series; continuous
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
elementary and middle school pupils
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
start of work; commencement; opening
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
last night; yesterday evening
one's share; one's portion
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
great joy; delight; jubilation
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
draw (in competition); tie game
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
the whole school; all the schools
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall