on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
in succession; one by one
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
at least; at most; (even) just
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to apologize; to apologise
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
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
to have a talk; to tell a story
contradiction; inconsistency
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
such; like that; that sort of; very
bringing; taking; carrying
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
apparently; appears to be
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)