tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to complain; to make a complaint
to become better; to improve
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
never mind!; don't worry about it
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
all; entire; whole; altogether
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
not caring; not giving a damn
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
such; this sort of; like this
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)