regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to live; to make a living; to get on with
never mind!; don't worry about it
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
pride; boast; credit (to)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
for today; for the time being
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
the way one works; one's working manner
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
deeply meaningful; profound; rich (in meaning)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to become an expert; to be master at
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
to breathe out; to exhale
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid