curiosity; inquisitiveness
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
common use; communal use; sharing
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
matter of concern and interest
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
in search of; in order to look for
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to throw into; to toss into
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
breaking off; snapping off
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
it is not (like that) either
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses