to balance (accounts); to even out; to balance out
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
being left out; being ostracized
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
productive; constructive; meaningful
excellent answer; clever answer
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
a pair (of shoes or socks)
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
pronunciation; production of sound
way of calling (something or someone)
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
living by oneself; living alone
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
just because; even if; even though
self-torturing; masochistic
box cutter; utility knife
to wring the neck; to strangle
elementary; basic; rudimentary
secret; private; surreptitious
to make sense; to be meaningful
awareness; realization; noticing
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see