matter causing distress; something causing worry
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
still; even now; to this day
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
disease; ailment; illness
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
after school (at the end of the day)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to congratulate; to celebrate
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
series of battles; successive battles
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
overspec; over-engineered; overqualified (job candidate)
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
thereupon; shortly thereafter
bookmaker; taker of bets; ringman; bookie
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure