to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
each place; various places
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to show up; to appear; to turn up
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
high-pitched tone; soprano
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
that is to say; so that means
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
elopement; running away with a lover
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
half the body; half length
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
as before; as ever; as it was originally
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
one day; (on) a certain day
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
what's the matter?; what's wrong?