nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
very interesting; of great interest
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
rather; sooner; preferably
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
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
regulation; adjustment; control
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to concern; to be related
manner of using one's hands
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
wounded person; injured person
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
time; season; period; phase; stage
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
region; limits; stage; level
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP