and then; and so; and; so then
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
way of reciting; way of telling a story
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
is something that; is that which
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to be erected; to be built
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
(not) even once; (not) ever
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
complete stranger; total stranger
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
occurrence; happening; incident; event
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to lose sight of; to miss
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen