overall; general; as a whole
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
plants and animals; flora and fauna
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to get late; to advance; to wear on
soon; shortly; before long
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
day (as in holiday); daytime
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
tide pool; rocky place where sea water remains after the tide draws out
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
after school (at the end of the day)
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure