to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
rather; sooner; preferably
only; merely; but; no more than
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
genius; prodigy; natural gift
beginning; outset; first; onset
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
attendance (at school); going to school
stairs; stairway; staircase
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
remarkable; striking; obvious
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
woman; female; feminine gender
intelligence or information network
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely