to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
company; corporation; workplace
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
opposite; reverse; contrary
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
imagination; supposition; guess
reproachful; resentful; spiteful