irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
smallish; on the small side
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
otherwise; or else; if not
second (unit of time); arc second
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
escaping from prison; jailbreak
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to pass (of time); to elapse
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
recognition; acquaintance
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
consideration; taking into account
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
rather; sooner; preferably
risky; dangerous; insecure
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...