lightly; easily; carelessly
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
one's family (home) background (environment)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
truancy; school non-attendance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
main cause; primary factor
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to make a vow; to take an oath
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff