unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place, one should see that all is in good order
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
future prospects; promise
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
good news; happy news; glad tidings
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge