noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
inside one's heart; in one's mind
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
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
suggestion; hint; implication
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to explain adequately; to be accountable
genuine article; real thing; real deal
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
scenery; scene; landscape
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering