to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to be saved up (of money)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(already) known; established
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to cease; to stop; to be over
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
that's the way it is; such is life
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind