laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
determined; strong-willed
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
(necessary) personnel; required person
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to put on airs; to assume importance
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
overconfident; presumptuous
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
independent action; acting alone
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to complain; to make a complaint