incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
longed-for; anxiously awaited
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to half-rise to one's feet
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
absence; disregard; indifference