being second to none; being in a league of one's own
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
pure heart; naivete; innocence
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
promotion (school, military, etc.)
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
new student; freshman; first-year student
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to demonstrate (e.g. in the streets)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to be full of pride; to be boastful
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours