impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
cannot be helped; unavoidable
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
subcontractor; outsourcee
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
out of bounds; beyond the pale
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
nice; likeable; desirable
hard to get; hard to come by
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to grow up; to become an adult
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
absorption; suction; attraction
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to catch the eye; to attract attention
VIP; very important person
guest appearance in a film or play through a friend; special appearance
beginning; clue; starting point
just right (time, size, length, etc.)