to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
just a minute; small quantity
amateur's skill or performance
region; limits; stage; level
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
level; standard; water level
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
way (of doing); manner; method; means
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with