noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to grumble about something (trivial)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to hide; to keep to oneself
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
latent disposition; inner feelings
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
downer (dispiriting person or thing); killjoy; gloomy feeling; downer (drug; esp. a barbiturate); depressant
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable