irritation; annoyance; frustration
very interesting; of great interest
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to have a rumor circulating
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
duty; obligation; responsibility
advance payment; money paid in advance
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
unidentifiable; unidentified
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
enumeration; citation; listing
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to do together; to share; to participate in