is that so?; I see; right; oh
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
rare (or peculiar) animal
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
in name only; titular; nominal
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to slap; to strike; to spank
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
being bunched up together; being crowded together
in the same way as; just like
to arrest; to capture; to seize
already; now; no longer; not any more
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject