one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
(not) so much; (not) that much
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tomfoolery; monkey business
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
notice; attention; observation
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
good (place to leave off); convenient
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)