to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to make merry; to be festive
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
number one; first; best; most; game; round
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
such ... as; or some such
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
until now; so far; up to the present
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
duty; obligation; responsibility
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty