somehow; for some reason or other
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
first thing in the morning
attendance (at school); going to school
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
hegemony; leadership; initiative
arrangement; pact; agreement
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
immediately; at once; instantly
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
menial; meanness; servility; abject
one parent; single parent
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to speak ill of; to disparage
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to tear off; to strip; to rob
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice