to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
legend; folklore; tradition
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to form a group; to form a bunch
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
then; well; so; well then
(in the same way) as before; as always
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
speculation; thinking; meditation
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting