descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
emphasizes direct object of action
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
here and there; in places
for one's true nature to come out
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
real thing; original; actual
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
changing room; dressing room; locker room
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
parent-child relationship
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
talking about one's misfortunes; tales of one's misfortunes