noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to help each other; to cooperate
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
troops; group members; team members
support; backing; patronage
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
both hands; both arms; ten
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
reconciliation; make peace with
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
life and death; life or death
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
the same rank; equality; apposition
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal