to laugh away; to laugh off
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to say; to be pleased to say
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to complain; to make a complaint
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be at a loss for words
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
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
it is I who should say so
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
application; request; petition
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
single word; a few words; brief comment
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
information transfer; information transmission