with a chuckle; with a giggle
gesture; gesticulation; motion
based on; built on; made from
not in one's right mind; insane
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to switch off; to turn off
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
having ended; being resolved
unprecedented; record-breaking
to lose a tooth; to lose one's teeth
to relapse; to reassert; to review
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
wandering; rambling; roaming
wife and children; (arch.) wife
private clinician; physician in private practice
violent (tragic or accidental) death; dog's death
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
leaving school during a term
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature