to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
warp; curvature; curve; arch
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
being intrusive; intrusive person
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
complete; whole; perfect; safe
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to pause; to have a short intermission
each time it happens; at all such times
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
auspicious dream; well-boding dream
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
feeling great (refreshed)
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
restorative; smelling salts
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting