to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to face on; to look out on to
to repent; to be penitent
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
short pause; short interval
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to slide into; to slip into
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
corridor; hallway; passageway
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)