style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to redeem (from sin); to save
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
prairie dog (Cynomys sp.)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
passing through without stopping; passing by
presence (impressive quality)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
school rules; school regulations
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
and yet; though; when; in spite of