without permission; without notice
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
applicant; candidate; volunteer
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
to gain strength; to have energy
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
social; societal; societary
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
with a clink (click, clack)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
objection; dissent; protest