impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to fall in love (with); to love
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
unrequited love; one-sided love
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
multipurpose knife; Swiss Army knife
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
manner of using one's hands
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
parts; accessories; components
column shape; cylinder; columnar
listening device; bug; wiretap
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
you could say; you might say; verging on the
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them