to abide (by the rules); to keep to the regulations
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
in spring one sleeps a sleep that knows no dawn; in spring one sleeps like a log
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
truancy; absence without leave
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
library (usu. single-room); small library
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
perfect attendance and punctuality (at school or work)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
cease-fire; truce; armistice
being startled; getting a shock
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
landowner; landlord; landlady
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
going around; patrol; round; tour
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable