first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
difference in social standing; difference in social position
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
too (much); overly; excessively
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
hello; good day; good afternoon
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition