to accept; to receive; to agree
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
looking on from afar; being a spectator
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to capture; to seize; to plunder
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases; kicking back
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
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
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
long ago; already; a long time ago
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
letting (someone) die without helping