keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
tone (of voice); manner of talking
totally willing; fully motivated
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
while; during (the time when)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
(some) more; even more; longer; further
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
inattention; absent-mindedness
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
in that way; thus; so; so?
in this way; thus; such; uh...