fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
standard; set; routine; decided
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to pass (of time); to elapse
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
obedience; submission; resignation
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
transfer student; student changing schools
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
assumed innocence; feigned ignorance
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to behave well (of a child)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener