lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
training; drill; practice; discipline
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
odds and ends; all; every
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
(giving) instruction; initiation
absolute beginner; complete amateur
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
speech and conduct; words and deeds
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
race (of people); type of person
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
although I say; although one might say; although called
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to lend an ear to; to listen to
only; merely; but; no more than
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)