opening and shutting; opening and closing
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
electricity; (electric) light
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to talk; to chat; to chatter
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
rather; better; instead; if anything
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
outsider; someone outside of a group
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
together; at the same time; same; identical
any more; any further; any better; any longer
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
evening; last night; yesterday evening
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency