eccentric; crank; oddball
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
by myself; in person; by oneself
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
such; this sort of; like this
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
grasp; catch; understanding
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it