atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
at once; there and then; immediately
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
item; something that one "just has to have"
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
(not so) much; (not) very
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to step forward; to volunteer
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to rock; to shake; to swing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
document; official papers
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
three; three years of age
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts