making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
number one; first; best; most; game; round
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
by myself; in person; by oneself
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
even though; despite; when
in comparison to; rather than
urgent; pressing; exigent
war; battle; match; game; competition
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
surrounding at a distance
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to jump upon (a moving object)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)