authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
sudden change; complete change
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
day after day; day by day
hell on earth; living hell
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
wicked tongue; abusive language
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to have a meal; to take a meal
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
naturally; of course; understandably
to be lacking in options; to be too few
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to