to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
leaving everything up to someone else
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
answering machine; answerphone
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
finally; in the end; on top of all that
guess; conjecture; surmise
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to say; to be called; to do
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
considerably; fairly; quite