study; library; den; home office; reading room
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
setting a bad example to others
retort; back talk; backchat
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
rule; reign; government; governing
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
leader; guide; mentor; coach
everyday life; daily life
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)