taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
sleeping pill; sleep medication
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to jest; to clown (around)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
because; the reason why is
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
exchange of blows; long rally
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out