ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
tedious; boring; being fed up with
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to shout (in anger); to yell
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
rest; break; recess; intermission
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst