to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
at that time; in those days
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
beyond this point; from now on; after this
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
freely; frankly; without reserve
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)