selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
maintenance; preservation; improvement
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
internal organs; viscera; intestines
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to make merry; to be festive
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
when about to go back; on the way back; on the way home
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
student in a lower grade; underclassman
of course; certainly; naturally
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
parting; separation; farewell
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to throw on the fire; to burn
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
prudence; discretion; thought
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker