comfort; consolation; diversion
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
else; in addition; besides
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
I appreciate your efforts
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
at work; in the midst of work; working
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
objection; dissent; protest
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track