to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to cut off (a relationship)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to some extent; to a certain extent
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
honest; incorruptible; integrity
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
encumbrance; burden; drag
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
how many years; how long; what year
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
failure; mistake; blunder
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to gather; to collect; to assemble