Vocabulary

super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge

to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to conduct

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; secret

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with

approximate age; apparent age

from ... to; between ... and

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to be worn off

punishment; penalty

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend

lowborn; humble; lowly

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install

particle; atom; little piece

dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth

to defeat

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to proceed according to; to repair to; to betake oneself to

to report; to inform

carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding

honey

to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge

sleepy; drowsy

thoughtlessly; recklessly; rashly; indiscriminately; indiscreetly; at random

nonsensical; unreasonable; absurd; unrealistic

at present; now

weight

bedding; bedclothes

previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms

barefoot

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation)

kind; sort; type; class; genus; order

to leak; to run out