to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
this for sure; certainly is
how; in what way; in what manner
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
at a glance; at first sight
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
fire hook; poker; slice bar
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
serious condition; critical condition
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
particular; hard to please; fussy
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
sea of blood; pool of blood
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to entertain; to make welcome
to switch off; to turn off
puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine