I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
and yet; though; when; in spite of
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
hating; strongly disliking
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
irrational (line of) argument
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
around the clock; day and night
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
influence; effect; impact
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to stare back at; to look back at
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse