remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
pride; dignity; self-respect
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
noisy; confused; uproarious
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to look away; to turn away
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to raise (one's voice) in anger; to make (one's eyes) glare
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
it's no joke; gimme a break!
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
but; however; although; though
minimum; at the very least
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
high efficiency; high performance
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at