to become pale; to turn pale
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
physical education; PE; gym (class)
changing clothes; change of clothes
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
go on!; right!; here goes!
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to discuss; to talk together
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
in the end; on top of that
12th day of the month; 12 days
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
way (of doing); manner; method; means
bragging; showing off; pride
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money