to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing