banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
in that way; like that; that way
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
throughout; all through; right through
to fall ill; to be taken ill
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
one's share; one's portion
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
one revolution; one rotation
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
rising; ascending; climbing
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
both; both sides; both parties
to explain adequately; to be accountable
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
law of nature; natural law
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
speech; expression; wording; language