astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
even though; despite; when
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears
duty; obligation; responsibility
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to do for (the sake of someone else)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
as if nothing had happened
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
planned; scheduled; systematic
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
clergyman; churchman; clergy
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
smuggling (people); stowing away
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)