backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
absolutely; positively; decidedly
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
contemplation; meditation
as soon as possible; ASAP
good family; respectable family; decent family
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
carving; engraving; chiselled features
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
one's stomach rumbles; one's stomach growls
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)