to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to overflow from something full
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
acceleration; speeding up
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
this family; we; this house
perfect; complete; flawless
amount of money; sum of money
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
student (esp. a university student)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to employ; to hire; to charter
that is to say; so that means
that's the way it is; such is life
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend