urge; demand; importunity
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to make a pretext of
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
I see; that's right; indeed
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
broad view; big picture; wide perspective
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious