tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
hegemony; leadership; initiative
literally; to the letter; literal
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
proposal; proposition; suggestion
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
surely; certainly; without doubt
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
please (give me); please (do for me)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
around the world; throughout the world
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration