clear; precise; definite; distinct
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
ultimate; final; last; eventual
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
as (for); for; in the capacity of
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
recently; lately; these days
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to do earnestly; to get serious
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
hey there; I say; see here
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
duty; obligation; responsibility
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
that; the matter in question