... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to cause a person trouble
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to blame; to find fault with
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
finding fault (with); being picky
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
hard worker; hardworking person
straight-laced person; stubborn person
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
unfairness; injustice; partiality
flawless; absolute perfection
not understanding; not knowing
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to fold up; to fold into layers
copier paper; photocopying paper
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to pile up; to accumulate
in proportion to; just as much as
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding