for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
something new (of poor quality)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
lightly; easily; carelessly
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
more than anything; above all else
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to raise one's voice; to shout
with a start; with a jump
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it