to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
dependent on one's parents
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
simply; merely; only; solely
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
transactions; dealings; business
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
helper; assistant; help; assistance
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
one's early days; little while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair