stupid brat; son of a bitch
and yet; though; when; in spite of
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
just because; even if; even though
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
in succession; one by one
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to come into being; to be born
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep