futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
thereupon; shortly thereafter
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
technique; art; skill; move
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
inside; interior; inner part
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
with these words; while saying
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
interior; inside; internal
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say