endurance; perseverance; patience
hard worker; hardworking person
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
sour look; surly face; pout
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
usefulness; utility; being orderly; being proper
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to happen to hear; to overhear
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
harmful animal; pest; vermin
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing; manifesting
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
second grade; second class; secondary
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to raise one's voice; to shout
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
elated; triumphant; proud
police cell; place of detention; jail