to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
consequence; outcome; result; blame
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(in) his way; peculiar to him
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough