barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
looking depressed; long face
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
rational; reasonable; logical
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do)
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
arts; crafts; handicrafts
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
tag (children's game); tig
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with