truancy; school non-attendance
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
minimum; at the very least
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
guidance; protective custody
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
understanding person; supporter
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
some people; a few people; several people
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
business; trade; operations; sales
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
asshole boss; arsehole boss
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable