writing implement; writing tool
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
library (usu. single-room); small library
investigation; research; looking something up
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
rest; break; recess; intermission
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be free; to be available
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
thereupon; shortly thereafter
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
by itself; automatically; naturally
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
had better ...; had better not ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual