troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
rest; break; recess; intermission
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
battle formation; military formation
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
complete change; about-face
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
name; given name; first name
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth