I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
reopening; resumption; restarting
partly puffed up; bubblingly
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
little finger; pinky; little toe
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
prosecution; indictment; impeachment
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled