to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to make an appearance; to show up
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
as planned; according to plan
there is nothing; having nothing
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
a push; another effort; one more effort
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
successive generations; successive emperors
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to begin to walk; to set out
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo