endurance contest; test of endurance
close to the wall; alongside the wall
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
composed expression; clear face
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to concern; to be related
to have meaning; to be meaningful
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
some people; a few people; several people
tattling; telling on (someone)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to force open; to push open
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to discuss; to talk together