no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
nature; property; disposition
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
in comparison to; rather than
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
closely-guarded secret; top secret
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to bring back; to restore
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
personal; individual; private
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
skill; dexterity; master hand
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)