irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
something; some kind of; for some reason
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to attempt; to test; to try out
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by