approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
well-known; noted; celebrated
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
several times; a few times
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
antique store; curio store
whenever you want; any time you like
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
several times; once or twice
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
marriageable age; chance of marriage
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief