congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
never mind!; don't worry about it
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
last night; yesterday evening
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
existence; possession; having; limited company
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
person concerned; interested party; related party
to walk away; to walk off
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)