to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
love problems; problem related to love
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
governments of various nations of the world
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
how many months?; how long?
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
negative emotions; negative feelings
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to order; to command; to appoint
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym