for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
true character; real nature
person of common sense; common sense man
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
difficult to ...; hard to ...
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
ultimate; final; last; eventual
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
great laughter; burst of laughter
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to gather; to collect; to assemble
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy