slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
adverse circumstances; adversity
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
clanging; empty; deserted
election; selection; choice
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
report; notification; registration
is never the case; has never happened
cross; crossed; cruciform
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
paper airplane (aeroplane)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
going around; patrol; round; tour
abandoned child; foundling
never ceasing; never ending; endless
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
(present) head of a family
rule; reign; government; governing
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to blame; to find fault with
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
determined; strong-willed
half the body; half length
sixth day of the month; six days
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
sleeping pill; sleep medication