company; corporation; workplace
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
department store; department
beginning; outset; first; onset
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
convenient; handy; useful
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
of course; certainly; naturally
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
founder; originator; pioneer
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
invitation; introduction; temptation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why