dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
beyond that point; after that
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
simply; merely; only; solely
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to palm off; to force a sale
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
one part; one portion; one section
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
reproachful; hateful; bitter
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
instead; but (on the other hand)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth