to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
parts; accessories; components
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to make one feel grateful
to get accustomed to using
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to grimace; to make a wry face
in one's own way or style
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
taste; liking; preference
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
impression given by a painting or image
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me