musical instrument store; music shop
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
chilly; unpleasantly cold
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
manner (with others); attitude
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
you could say that; that might be so
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
getting nauseated; getting angry
in its entirety; whole; wholly
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
sitting with one knee drawn up
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
pitch that hits the batter
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
body; physical system; (the) person
while; even though; despite