patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
last night; yesterday evening
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
interruption; suspension; break
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
though; even if; whether ... or ...
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
throat; important part; vital area
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to press down; to hold down; to pin down