irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
stairs; stairway; staircase
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
preference; priority; precedence
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
personal; individual; private
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
unrequited love; one-sided love
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to order; to command; to appoint
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
immediately; right away; on the spot
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
(how) many times; (how) often