nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
when it becomes; when it comes to
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
very interesting; of great interest
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
rather; sooner; preferably
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to