irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to keep watch; to stand guard
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
attendance (at school); going to school
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
preference; priority; precedence
firm; unshakeable; resolute
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
explanation; interpretation
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
temporary truce; ceasefire
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting