trivial; not amounting to much
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
and yet; though; when; in spite of
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
property; fortune; assets
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
single word; a few words; brief comment
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
lineage; pedigree; family line
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly