irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
two times; twice; two degrees
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to say; to tell; to state; to do
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
on countless occasions; many a time
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
with a start; with a jump
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
around the clock; day and night
action; operation; effect; function
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together