since some time or another; since who-knows-when
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to knock down; to knock off
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
contest; comparison; competition
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to grimace; to make a wry face
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to be enraged; to flip out
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
discretion; consideration; allowance
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
detour; circumvention; turning movement