colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
extreme sadist; very sadistic
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
rest; break; recess; intermission
to strip; to peel; to tear off
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
in succession; one by one
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation