absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
connections; contacts; influence
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
nut (as in nut and bolt); (edible) nut; nat; natural unit of information
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
microscopic; infinitesimal
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
head over heels; headlong; head first
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
if so; in that case; in that situation
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on