to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
being too late; losing one's final chance
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
perfect attendance and punctuality (at school or work)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange