to start working; to take action
to pass (of time); to elapse
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
almost every day; almost daily
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")