impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
several weeks; a few weeks
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
high rating; good reputation
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
same generation; one's generation
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
there is nothing; having nothing
even though; despite; when
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)