to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to shake; to sway; to waver
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be mad about; to be hooked on
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
inside one's heart; in one's mind
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
experiential; empirical; experimental
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no