impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to affect; to impact; to influence
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging