big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
even if not; even without
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
in the end; at the end of the day
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
at first; initially; in the beginning
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
indicate reason; infers some protest
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
negotiations; discussions; connection
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to be needed; to be wanted
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
actual profit; practical use; benefit
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
large number (of); many; majority
to crawl out of; to creep out of
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels