to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be conspicuous; to stand out
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
corridor; hallway; passageway
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
lucky person; someone who made a lot of money (e.g. gambling or on the stock market); skilled batter; batter on a hot streak; accident faker; someone who jumps in front of cars on purpose to extort money
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
interruption; interference; butting in