roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
that's the way it is; such is life
to look after (often medically); to take care of
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
reality; actuality; hard fact
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
witnessing; observing; sighting
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up