truancy; absence without leave
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
by myself; in person; by oneself
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
time; hour; period; class
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
that is to say; so that means