as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
nothing but; none other than
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
sense of values; values; value system
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
infant; baby; little child
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to lose sight of; to miss
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
reading partway; leaving half-read
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
statement of payment (delivery)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
overall; general; as a whole
to give an impression; to make an impression