buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
degenerate; pervert; deviant
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
dozens; scores of; decades
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
second; number two; runner-up
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
going back to sleep; sleeping in
simultaneous; all at once
speech; expression; wording; language
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
homeroom; form room; form class
to have the privilege of doing
robotic vacuum cleaner; robovac; Roomba
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to become frayed; to become loose
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
manner of using one's hands
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer