to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
I see; that's right; indeed
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back