to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
rest; break; recess; intermission
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to be infected; to be contagious
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to bury; to embed; to implant
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to let out a cry; to break forth
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
directly; in person; firsthand
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
proposal; proposition; suggestion
attached or belonging to a house
lease agreement; rental contract
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
(written) contract; agreement
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
owner (esp. of a business)
doing something frantically; frantic state
dummy corporation; front company; shell corporation
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
worthless thing; trivial thing
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
boastful speech; bragging