dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
face contorted and about to cry
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
invisibly; secretly; privately
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
drama; play; powerful drug
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
inattention; absent-mindedness
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
as is usual with; in common with
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to take over; to hand over
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
face; looks; vestiges; trace