that's the way it is; such is life
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to run about; to rush about
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
duty; obligation; responsibility
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
fast-talking; rapid talking
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
stupid idiot; fool; moron
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
snake; serpent; large snake
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
threat; intimidation; menace
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also