phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
simple is best; less is more
quotation; citation; reference
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
joint together; opposite; facing
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
to be able to manage somehow or another
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
cover story (in a magazine); cover article
in advance; beforehand; previously
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to find out; to discover; to detect
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
acceleration; speeding up
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
to be hot on a person's heels
fingering (of a musical instrument)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to speak; to say; to vocalize