to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
treating someone like a child
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
permission; approval; authorization; license
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
much less; to say nothing of
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
failure; mistake; blunder
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings