(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
risky; dangerous; insecure
wooden building; wooden architecture
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
dividing into four; quartering
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
sale; sales; selling; marketing
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
(Judeo-Christian) Sabbath
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to bubble; to foam; to froth
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
no!; no no!; no, not at all