absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
safety; welfare; well-being
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
manner of using one's hands
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
how long; how much; to what extent
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to hand over; to surrender
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
manners; behavior; behaviour
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to anticipate; to foresee
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)