stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to be frank; to drop all pretense
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to mix; to stir; to blend
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
national defence; national defense
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be expensive; to be costly
soon; shortly; before long
cash bonus; reward; bounty
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with