doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
self-consciousness; self-awareness
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to make a fool of someone
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
when it becomes; when it comes to
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
when; how soon; how long until
no matter how much time passes
senior high school; high school
(not) even once; (not) ever