how long; how much; to what extent
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to cry and shout; to scream
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous