to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
truancy; school non-attendance
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
such ... as; or some such
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
establishment; settlement
father; dad; husband; you; he
secret; private; surreptitious
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
short homeroom (at the beginning and end of the school day)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
... (years old) this year