head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
tedious; boring; being fed up with
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
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
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration