speech; expression; wording; language
nervousness; oversensitivity
bygones; the past; past event
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
striking; remarkable; considerable
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
unqualified; without qualifications
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
stupid brat; son of a bitch
abusive language; violent language; wild words
otherwise; or else; if not
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
speech and conduct; words and deeds
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
how many people; a number of people
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit