to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
interference; intervention; meddling
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
maintaining the status quo
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
nonparticipation; nonattendance
instead; but (on the other hand)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close