all you want; as much as one wants
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
old friend; old acquaintance
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
is never the case; has never happened
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
consequently; as a result
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
ambitious undertaking; grand scheme
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
all right; very well; okay; I got it
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)