stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
in that manner; like that
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
serious; not joking; straight
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
general; popular; common; typical
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
intelligence; intellect; brains
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last