futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
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
dullard; indecisive person
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
royalty and titled nobility
personal (employee); employed; retained
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
decrease; reduction; decline
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
every year; yearly; annually
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
drama; play; powerful drug