to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
tedious; boring; being fed up with
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to give directions; to issue instructions
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
hating; strongly disliking
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
nostrils; wings of the nose
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to hurt; to smart; to sting
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
forcibly; by force; against one's will
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
step; stride; counter for steps
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire