derailment; digression; deviation
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
the other day; a few days ago
only recently; just of late
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
chronological order; time series
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to work hard at one's lessons
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to take a breath; to take a short rest