(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
trouble; bother; annoyance
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
at least; at most; (even) just
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
right to know; right to access information
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to put one's hand on; to touch
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
feeling; sense; impression
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive