overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
excess; surplus; superabundance
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
as you can imagine; as imagined
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to rant and rave; to raise hell
changing the subject; on a different note; by the way
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
stealthily; secretly; in secret
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
innermost depths of one's heart
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to some extent; to a certain extent
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
the world in general; society; convention
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
graduation ceremony; commencement