with a broad grin; smirking
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
way of talking; speaking style
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
questions and answers; dialogue
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
father; dad; husband; you; he
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
inside; interior; inner part
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)