area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
year in, year out; always; 24-7
surely; certainly; without doubt
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
and then; and so; and; so then
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to squeeze out; to wring out
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
noise-canceling headphones
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
soundproofing; sound insulation
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
sense of values; values; value system