to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to look around; to look towards (us)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
appearance; figure; shape; form
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to get slightly dirty (all over)
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
experiment; experimentation
discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge