futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to lie down; to throw oneself down
it is not (like that) either
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
troublesome; annoying; complicated
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
double; twice (as much); twofold
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case