Vocabulary

to switch off; to turn off

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

to look on the bright side

whenever you want; any time you like

to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified

therefore; for that reason; such being the case

No Left Turn

to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in

to be crazy; to be mad; to have a screw loose

to interrupt; to jeer

to interrupt; to jeer

maybe; could be; might

to waste time

to hypnotize; to hypnotise

to put in a (plaster) cast

would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying

for one thing ...

to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle

to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into

to limp; to drag one's feet

by any standard; (not) even as flattery

to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight

to think something is delicious; to think something is scrumptious

carrying voice; well-projected voice

to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine

to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam

to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)

mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis

a bit more; a bit longer

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible

to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy

to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun

fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory

to make a breakthrough; to break ground

to pick up the thread of a story; to resume a conversation

to convulse (e.g. with laughter); to split one's sides

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)