how long; how far; how much
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
else; in addition; besides
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
that's the way it is; such is life
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
as much as one can; as much as possible
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
preparations for returning (home)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
unfortunately; regrettably
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button; button
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
to head home; to leave for home
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to be bony; to be angular
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for