to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
one way or the other; either way
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
true character; real nature
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to attack; to assault; to assail
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
long ago; already; a long time ago
wide difference; a world of difference
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
dealing with; coping with
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out