to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
such ... as; or some such
tone (of voice); manner of talking
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
had better ...; had better not ...
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
instant; moment; for an instant
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
deadly serious; deadly earnest
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to need; to call for; to require
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
how long; how much; to what extent