skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
use; utilization; utilisation; application
highball; whisky and soda
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
late at night; at a late hour
shredded and dried squid (a snack)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
older sister; lass; young lady
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
formal marriage interview
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
even more; still more; further
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
point in common; common feature
discovery; detection; finding
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack