area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
finish; end; completion; result
water closet; toilet; lavatory; restroom; bathroom
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
disposal site; disposal plant
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
logo; Logo (programming language)
standing tall; towering; soaring
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
claw crane; toy crane; crane game; arcade game where the player captures stuffed animals, etc. with a UFO-like crane
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
joke; playfulness; kidding around
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)