to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
hotel catering for lovers; hotel that rents rooms by the hour
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
one's real father; natural father; biological father
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
distribution channel; channel of distribution
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled