choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
like it or not; like or not like
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
deep-fried horse mackerel
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
difference; variation; difference
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
since when; from when; how long
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
composition; setting (of music)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)