to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
let's not say (such things) to each other
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
(small) stone; rock; pebble
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
very likely; very probable
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
participation; joining; entry
snake; serpent; large snake
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to hurt someone's feelings; to offend someone
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
birds of a feather flock together
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
telekinesis; psychokinesis
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence