absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
rising; ascending; climbing
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
grasp; catch; understanding
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
way (of doing); manner; method; means
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to become settled; to be fixed
blow; shock; strike; batting
extensive; vast range; wide scope
war; battle; match; game; competition
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air