so what!; who gives a damn?
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to have an idea; to have a clue
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
consequence; outcome; result; blame
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
root; joint; base; crotch
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
in the meanwhile; during the time
action of making something; -ification
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
polite; respectful; reverent
to come alive; to get going; to start to move