inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
of course; certainly; naturally
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
sympathy; compassion; pity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
impossible; unlikely; improbable
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
loveable; very likeable; like very much
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
very interesting; of great interest
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
in one's own way or style