faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to do for (the sake of someone else)
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
trio; gang of three; threesome
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
commuting to school; school commute
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time