irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
invitation; introduction; temptation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
with a click; with a snap
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
amount of sugar; sugar content
excess; surplus; superabundance
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to attack; to assault; to assail
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
one's post; place of work; workplace
honor; honour; credit; prestige
relation; connection; relevance
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
light blue; pale blue; aqua
cotton gloves; working gloves
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)