to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
question; inquiry; enquiry
insanity; lack of mental capacity; (state of) non compos mentis
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
the other day; a few days ago
to unfold; to unroll; to open
sign; indication; omen; symptom
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
at that time; in those days
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
reopening; resumption; restarting
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
hair (on the head); (a) hair
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence