herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
for your information; I'm telling you
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
occasional; infrequent; rare
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
that's a different matter; that's a different story
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
steady; sound; reliable; solid
stability; steadiness; equilibrium