stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
curse; spell; malediction
and yet; though; when; in spite of
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to run around; to bustle about
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
already; now; no longer; not any more
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to say; to be pleased to say
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
everybody; every last one of them; all
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to show up; to appear; to turn up
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
very good luck; excellent fortune
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
sanity; consciousness; soberness
offense; offence; method of attack