some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to have a reason; to have an excuse
unexpectedly; surprisingly
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
back street; back alley; off-street
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
way; method; means; resource; course
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
how many years; how long; what year
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
a few years ago; some years back
pride; dignity; self-worth
on the occasion of; at the time of
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
troublesome; annoying; complicated
does not; can not; will not