irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
at least; at most; (even) just
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
image; figure; figure; form; image
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
more than usual (usu. time)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
attendance (at school); going to school
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
winter landscape; winter scenery; wintry landscape; wintry scene