Vocabulary

hurriedly; hurry-scurry; helter-skelter

flat broke; cleaned out; penniless

absolutely (ought to); by all means

smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky

slender; slim

study reference; study-aid book

study reference; study-aid book

electric blue (colour, color)

electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics

they (females); them

overactivity; overwork

disadvantage

entirely; completely; all; nothing but

straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner

sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

restless; fidgety; in a hurry

such

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

unsuitable; not matching; out of character

to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter

in that manner; like that

madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for)

graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender

to change; to alter

to boil; to seethe

to devise; to plot; to plan

height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby)

to bend; to warp

heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low

quite a lot

for this very reason; that is exactly why

to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy

to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

slight; minor; trifling; trivial; petty

to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation)

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; sparsely

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand