doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
female high-school student
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be silent; to say nothing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
content-free chat; idle gossip
what if (as in "what if" stories)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
whatever (the case may be)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)