stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to put one's life on the line
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to get late; to advance; to wear on
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
after that; afterwards; thereafter
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences