to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
guard; security guard; security officer
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to grow up; to become an adult
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
colored pencil; coloured pencil
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
hospital costs; hospital bill
rich person; wealthy person
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
all you want; as much as one wants
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour