be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
going through; going via; going by way of
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
ostensible (surface) reason
seeing one off; farewell; escort
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
every single word and phrase; word by word
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
a little; a bit; slightly
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
(short) rest; breather; break
to stretch (unbend) oneself