confusion; mixing; merger
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
being good-for-nothing; useless person
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
behavior; behaviour; conduct
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
bad character; bad person; villain; baddie
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
using in a way contrary to its intended purpose; abuse; turning to one's advantage; taking advantage of
almost every day; almost daily
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
harm; injury; evil (influence)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
dancing or jumping for joy
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
how many years; how long; what year
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
to visit frequently; to haunt
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
order (to an employee from management)
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)