irritation; annoyance; frustration
nape (of the neck); nucha
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
negotiations; discussions; connection
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to chase; to run after; to pursue
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like