to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
high efficiency; high performance
benjamin fig (Ficus benjamina); weeping fig; ficus
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
drawing blood; collecting blood
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
point in common; common feature
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be infected; to be contagious
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
way of talking; speaking style
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
pleasant feeling; good feeling
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
businesslike; operational; matter-of-fact; professional; transactional
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries