skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
tickling; restlessly; hurriedly; kitchy-koo; goochie-goo
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
during; for the duration of
dirty work; unpleasant task
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
independent; responsible; active; subjective
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
disliking people similar to oneself
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
chain; series; connection; linkage
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
seedling; sapling; young tree
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
drastic change; sea change; major turnaround
older sister; lass; young lady
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
index; indices; indicator
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth