(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
in succession; one after another
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
human relations; personal relationships
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
as one had hoped; as one wishes
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box