scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
self control; self restraint
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to thrust down; to push off
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to grimace; to make a wry face
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
way of speaking; intimation
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
making a show of one's faults
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)