tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
studies; schoolwork; classwork
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
environment; circumstance
to accept; to receive; to agree
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
reaction; response; reaction
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
generation; the world; the age
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
sour look; surly face; pout
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
somehow or other; for some reason or another
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
as (for); for; in the capacity of
minimum; at the very least
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances