self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
assistance; backing; reinforcements
everybody; every last one of them; all
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
elective subject or course
compulsory subject; required subject
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
moment; brief space of time
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with