to crouch; to squat; to cower
to control; to command; to get the better of
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
stifled (laughter); simmering
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
novel; story; (work of) fiction
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
somehow; for some reason or other
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
one (written) character; (arch.) Welsh onion; (arch.) spring onion
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
using all one's strength; using all one's might
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
about when; about what time; how soon
period of time; time slot; time zone
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
third-year student; third-year pupil
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to wring the neck; to strangle