one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
chief; main; principal; major
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
not caring; not giving a damn
such; this sort of; like this
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
evolved form; developed form
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling