foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
body; physical system; (the) person
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to offer (put up) resistance
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
established fact; fait accompli
wintertime; winter season
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
every single word and phrase; word by word
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
pointing out; identification
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
popular name; common name; given name
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
almost; roughly; approximately
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking