to lend an ear to; to listen to
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
somehow; for some reason or other
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
tea and cakes; refreshments
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to be born; to come into this world
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
story; tale; talk; discussion
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
android; artificial human; robot
be (that) as it may; having said that
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death