because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to ask; to enquire; to query
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
intelligence; intellect; brains
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
some people; a few people; several people
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
falling over; toppling sideways
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
impression; strong belief; conviction
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
one thin flat object; one sheet