carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
serious; severe; grave; acute
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
living; lifestyle; living room
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
after school (at the end of the day)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
semi-governmental; semi-official
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
price; cost; value; worth; value
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
to stiffen; to become stiff
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation