to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
way of talking; speaking style
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
irritation; annoyance; frustration
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to attempt; to test; to try out
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to fall in love (with); to love
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
since then; from that time; ever since
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
the way one works; one's working manner