lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
pointing out; identification
to stop walking; to pause
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
considerably; greatly; a lot
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
at the last moment; this late in the game
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
depending on; dependent on
whispering into a person's ear
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply