first of all; first thing
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
distant look; faraway look
simply; merely; only; solely
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to lie down; to throw oneself down
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to take off one's glasses
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
chit; slip; ticket; voucher