chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the whole year; all the year
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
sympathy; compassion; pity
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
April Fools' Day; April fool
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
drinking and eating too much
failure; mistake; blunder
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear