it's no joke; gimme a break!
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
authenticity; credibility
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
3rd day of the month; three days
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
fate; destiny; predestination
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to begin to walk; to set out
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
that is to say; so that means