staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
in the morning; during the morning
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
consequence; outcome; result; blame
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
vicious circle; vicious cycle
rather; sooner; preferably
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
future (usually near); prospects
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
commuting to school; school commute
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
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
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point