irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to comfort; to console; to amuse
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
responsibility; duty; obligation
hard worker; hardworking person
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to jar; to creak; to grate
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
application; request; petition