to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
persistence; single-mindedness
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
good feeling; feeling good
to take a breath; to take a short rest
the way one works; one's working manner
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
busy; having no (free) time
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
forcibly; against one's will
to become pale; to turn pale
to run about; to rush about
to say no more; to sink into silence