language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
one more time; once more; once again
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
Pacific needlefish (Strongylura anastomella)
being responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
everybody; every last one of them; all
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
until now; so far; up to the present
shellfish; seashell; shell
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
because of; owing to; due to
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
guess; speculation; supposition
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
interference; meddling; butting in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me