racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
anything and everything; just about everything
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
finish; finishing; finishing touches
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to collapse into; to flop onto
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable