walking briskly; determinedly
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
in good health; alive and well; going strong
toxin; poisonous substance
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
(doing something) in tears
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to get angry; to lose one's temper
substitute article; back-up
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge