ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
coincident with; while; simultaneously
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to loiter around; to wander about
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tottering steps; drunken staggering
in person; personally; directly
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
personal; individual; private
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert