to ask a question; to ask questions
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
strong person; the strong; the powerful
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
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
close; intimate; on good terms
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
reality; actuality; hard fact
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
independence; autonomy; self-reliance