rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
messenger; envoy; emissary
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to make a fool of (someone)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to rant and rave; to raise hell
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
sudden death; unexpected death
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
classified document; confidential document
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance