always having a comeback; fast-talking
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
beginning; outset; first; onset
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
granted that; even if; even though
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
calm; composed; cool; quiet