these guys; these fellows
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
questionnaire; survey; poll
to step over or across; to overcome
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
guidance; leadership; leading the way
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to stare back at; to look back at
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
burlesque; low comedy; farce
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to complain; to lodge a complaint
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to attempt; to test; to try out
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
failure; rejection; rupture
maintaining the status quo
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble