lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
alone; by oneself; on one's own
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
since then; from that time; ever since
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
number one; first; best; most; game; round
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
after school (at the end of the day)
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
some people; a few people; several people
pupil; student; schoolchild
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to cease; to stop; to be over
stairs; stairway; staircase
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to run down (stairs, etc.)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)