to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
drop (e.g. of water); drip
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
with a start; with a jump
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
there is nothing; having nothing
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
general mobilization; full mobilization
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule