sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to sit silently at a meeting
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
one more time; once more; once again
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
for the first time in one's life
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bygones; the past; past event
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
one's own way of thinking; one's independent approach
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
cushion; pillow; mattress
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
whirling; going round and round; rushing a person off his feet; panicking; rushing around in a fluster; working in a panic
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness