yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
what do you want?; can I help you?
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
to keep (a person) waiting
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
mental health; mental hygiene
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
main question; real issue at hand
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
conviction; belief; confidence
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
probe each other; sound each other out
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
donor; contributor; provider
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to be mixed in with; to blend with
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out