too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
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
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to like; to love; to be fond of
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
chief; main; principal; important
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
festival; feast; carnival