irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
offender; criminal; culprit
secret; private; surreptitious
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to open (one's eyes) wide
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
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)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to jar; to creak; to grate
using all one's strength; using all one's might
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful