way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
rational; reasonable; logical
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
manly; masculine; like a man
third day of the month; three days
attendance (at school); going to school
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
sightseer; spectator; viewer
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
like this; in this way; as you see
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious