troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
second day of the month; two days
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
corridor; hallway; passageway
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
living; lifestyle; living room
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
after a long time; for the first time in a while
so; like this; in this way
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
deep emotion; strong feelings
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
resentment; indignation; anger
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
consequence; outcome; result; blame
family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
online shopping; internet shopping
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to torment; to torture; to harass
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding