unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
at that time; in those days
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be helpful; to be useful
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
originally; by nature; from the start
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at least; at most; (even) just
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
turning a movie, comic, etc. into a (computer) game; gamification
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect