nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
headquarters; head office; main office
to take command; to give direction
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
be (that) as it may; having said that
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
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.)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to telephone; to make a phone call
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
lodging host; lodging place
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing