influenced (by); under an influence
borrowing something without returning it; mooching; welching
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
otherwise; if not; or else
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
speaking voice; talking voice
random; unintentional; unintended
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
footwear; footgear; shoes
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to remove; to move out of the way
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
to pretend; to act (as if)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate