with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
par; equivalence; face value; parity
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
on the way home from school
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
return; relapse; recurrence
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to become better; to improve
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to invite in; to show someone in
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?