trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
truancy; school non-attendance
minimum; at the very least
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
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
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
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
asshole boss; arsehole boss
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
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
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to smile broadly; to grin widely
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to be softened; to calm down
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away