door; gate; opening; title page
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
of great promise; with a promising future
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to go out and away; to leave
within the family; in the home; domestic
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
variety show (on TV or radio)
menu; schedule; program; menu
without trouble; easily; readily
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky