to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
complete change; about-face
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
thousands; several thousand
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to be too numerous; to be too much
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
preparation; arrangements
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter