... is the reason; ... is my excuse
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
button (clothing); push-button; button
little by little; bit by bit
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
correction; rectification; mending; repair
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
outside world; physical world
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
confusion; distraction; derangement
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
trifling; little; few; slight
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)