even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
feeling; sense; impression
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to run through; to run past
hostility; animosity; enmity
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be forward; to be impertinent
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
to complain; to make a complaint
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely