to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to finish reading; to read through
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
clothes; clothing; garments
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
what's what; heads or tails
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
whole face; all over one's face
another thing; exception; special case
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
right under; directly below
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
school rules; school regulations
human relations; personal relationships
inattention; absent-mindedness