to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be prolonged; to drag on
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
a short while ago; already
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to correct oneself; to restate
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
yearned for; longed for; missed
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
the other day; lately; recently
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
respect and affection; love and respect
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
prohibition; inhibition; ban
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill