I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
half-holiday; taking half of the day off
image; figure; figure; form; image
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be surprised; to be astonished
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
corridor; hallway; passageway
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
only recently; just of late
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
not yet known; unknown; strange
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light