to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
just managing; with great difficulty
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
society; public; community; social studies
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty