noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
historic; historical; traditional
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
silence; stillness; quietness
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
secret; private; surreptitious
out of character; unlike one
jealousy; roasted rice cake
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
ringing; throbbing violently
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks