hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
however; having said that; but
to straighten up; to sit upright
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
flustered; confused; panicked
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
calling by name; designation; nomination
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
daytime; noon; broad daylight
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
funny story; funny anecdote
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate