to blame; to find fault with
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
if you think about it; come to think of it
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
scenery; scene; landscape
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
you could say that; that might be so
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
first thing in the morning
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
never mind!; don't worry about it
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
military authorities; army circles
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
lacking a plan; haphazard
order; directive; instructions; command
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
jam-packed; packed in like sardines