irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
section; cross section; profile
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
reason; logic; method; system; order
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
from here; from this place
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
as; because; with; due to
immature form (of an organism); young animal
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
secret information; intelligence
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
the big two...; two major...; two main...
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
archipelago; group of islands