to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to get angry; to lose one's temper
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
comfort; consolation; diversion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
chunk of meat (e.g. for grilling); joint of meat
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger