to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
persecution complex; paranoia
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
with these words; while saying
to begin; to set about; to start
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
danger; peril; hazard; risk
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
self-torturing; masochistic
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to make an appearance; to show up
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
to hand over; to surrender
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
study; diligence; discount; reduction
oral; verbal; spoken; parol