to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
pointing out; identification
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
irritation; annoyance; frustration
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
alone; by oneself; on one's own
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
dozens; scores of; decades
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
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
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
degree of familiarity; popularity
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
having an ancient and honorable origin
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; exaggeration; overstatement
one's own work; making by oneself
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem