to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
around the clock; day and night
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
self control; self restraint
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
unconditionally; as a rule
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
of great promise; with a promising future
medical expenses; doctor's bill
company; corporation; workplace
social; societal; societary
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
devoted; self-sacrificing
to be touching; to be moving
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
second division; secondary division
source of revenue; financial supporter
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase