to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
enough is enough; no further!
confections; sweets; candy; cake
boy; son; baby boy; young man
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
concealment; suppression; hiding
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability