why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
offender; criminal; culprit
fried chicken (esp. American-style)
fried potato; French fries; chips
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
that's the way it is; such is life
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
nothing but; except; no more than
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)