substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
doorknob; door knob; door handle
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to keep watch; to stand guard
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
attendance (at school); going to school
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty