to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
newspaper slot; newspaper box
stairs; stairway; staircase
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
lately; recently; nowadays
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
no, not like that (but like this)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see