several years; a few years
earnings from a part-time job
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
court (of law); courtroom
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
rather; sooner; preferably
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
how many years; how long; what year
to raise one's voice; to shout