patient; having a long fuse
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
horseplay; fooling around
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to shake; to waver; to tremble
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
memory; sense; experience
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
duty; function; office; mission; task
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
landing; alighting; touch down
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to give a broad grin; to smirk