nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
anything and everything; just about everything
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
calculated; premeditated; considered
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
self-centered; stuck on oneself
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
how; in what way; I wonder
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
directly; in person; firsthand
to miss out on going; to fail to go
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
surroundings; environs; circumference
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to watch for an unguarded moment
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
victim; injured party; sufferer