to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
violent explosion; bursting
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to watch steadily; to stare
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
schoolgirl; female student
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
transfer student; student changing schools
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to move (house); to change residence
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
surname; family name; last name
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends