sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
opposite side; opposition
all (there is); as long as there is
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
rope; cord; policeman's rope
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
contrary to one's expectations
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
alternately; by turns; one after the other
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
whatever (the case may be)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)