terrible (video) game; crappy game; rubbish game
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
simple; simplified; easy; plain
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to throw at; to turn; to raise
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to pitch forward; to fall forward
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
not caring; not giving a damn
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to compose; to put together
to have a talk; to tell a story
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish