to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to begin; to set about; to start
continuously; throughout; in succession
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
personal guidance; tutoring
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
counterattack; striking one's opponent immediately after defending an incoming attack
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to run about; to rush about
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sixth day of the month; six days
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
pointing out; identification
will; testament; last request
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
starting point; point of departure
to examine someone's expression
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive