deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
wicked thought; wicked mind
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
retort; back talk; backchat
blood relationship; blood relative
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to look forward to something
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to keep (a person) waiting
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
authenticity; credibility
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate