to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
near; close; beside; third person
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to pass (of time); to elapse
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
interest in men; itch for men
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
perfect; complete; flawless
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
long ago; already; a long time ago
library (usu. single-room); small library
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
private property; personal belongings; personal effects