trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
separate; special; another; separately
to lie down; to throw oneself down
charging (electrically); electrification
don't worry about it; forget about it
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
long ago; a long time ago; already
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
accession to the throne; enthronement
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
influence; clout; leverage
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to have a talk; to tell a story
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to accompany; to go with; to go together
greeting; a fine thing to say
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to hold one's tongue; to shut up