to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
glibly; volubly; at great length; to chatter away; to talk at great length; to babble
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
mental disorder; mental disease
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
a step; short distance; short time
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to be helpful; to be useful
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (of a golf club); mine shaft; pit
forced to use; forced into a position
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion