rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
end; close; conclusion; termination
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
diving; submerging; going underwater
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
individual differences; personal equation
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
invitation; introduction; temptation
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
neighbouring house; neighboring house
to be conspicuous; to stand out
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
unusual; serious; incomparable