good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
meanwhile; in the meantime
considerably; greatly; a lot
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
one by one; one at a time; in turn
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
practice game; practice match
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
each individual; each person
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)