having no idea; having no clue
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
not worth doing; waste of effort
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
invitation; introduction; temptation
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
previous engagement; prior contract
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
folding into four; quarto
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to add (e.g. a postscript)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
just past noon; afternoon
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to stop crying; to cry oneself out