to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
progress; advance; improvement; development
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
influenced (by); under an influence
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to become pale; to turn pale
distress; wretched condition
to thrust before; to thrust at
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
important person; strategic person; key figure
to lay aside; to set aside
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
with all one's strength; with all one's might
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect