ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
long coat; full-length coat
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
being startled; getting a shock
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
interjection; exclamation
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
caller; visitor; company; guest
lodging; putting up at a hotel
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to collapse; to flop (onto)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells