to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to pause; to have a short intermission
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
because of; owing to; due to
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
carriage; movement (of the body)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
3rd day of the month; three days
to set (sun); to become dark
to work hard at one's lessons
being argued into silence; being left speechless
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
putting life into; animating; cheering up
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
killing two birds with one stone
making out and being lovey-dovey
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
setting a bad example to others
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument