consequence; causal relationship; nexus
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
influential person; man of importance
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to accord someone every courtesy
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
empty lot; vacant plot of land
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
pull; patronage; tug; discount
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
persecution complex; paranoia
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
with a crack; with a smash
origin; beginning; source; rise
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
person being waited for; person who waits
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
tottering steps; drunken staggering
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to accept (a thing) with thanks
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...