to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
that's the way it is; such is life
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
there is nothing; having nothing
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
in person; personally; directly
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
simply; merely; only; solely
all you want; as much as one wants
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
permission; approval; authorization; license
whole face; all over one's face
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to complain; to make a complaint
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
to await; to wait for; to expect
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
and then; and so; and; so then
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir