odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
vexing; irritating; impatient
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
intimidation; threat; bluster
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
expression; look; countenance; face
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
critic; reviewer; commentator
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
silence; stillness; quietness
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
determination; resolution
consequence; outcome; result; blame
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
in advance; beforehand; previously