direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
that day; the very same day
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to rant and rave; to raise hell
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
taking the afternoon off; time off during the afternoon
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court