second basement level; subbasement
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
whole story; full picture; full particulars
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to order; to command; to appoint
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
in that manner; like that
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely