what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
deviation; departure; omission
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(social) class; rank; grade
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
should time and circumstances permit
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
cooperation; collaboration
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to trample flat; to beat a path
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment