confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
curse; spell; malediction
to aggravate; to make serious
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
originally; by nature; from the start
directly opposite; right in front
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
nature; property; disposition
recommendation; endorsement
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
spring break; spring vacation
finding employment; getting a job