to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
for example; for instance; e.g.
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be found; to be discovered
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
how; in what way; how about
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(theatrical) fighting scene
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)