to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to talk to oneself; to mutter
thump; thud (sound representing the footfalls of something heavy)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
(social) position; status
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
power map; power structure; power relationships
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
how; in what way; by what means
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
script; libretto; scenario
to read (a book, etc.) over again
willpower; energy; vitality
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
splish-splash; with a splash
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
way of talking; speaking style
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)