regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
school rules; school regulations
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
intelligence; intellect; brains
carefree; free from worry
charming; fascinating; attractive
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
piece; fragment; one (object)
way; method; means; resource; course
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
after a long time; for the first time in a while
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
it seems so; that's what it looks like
all you want; as much as one wants
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
nonchalant air; unruffled air
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to play a leading role; to play a central part