to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
again; once again; yet again
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
distrust; unjust suspicion
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
(talking in a) half-joking manner
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
intimacy; affection; familiarity