one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be flexible; to be accommodating
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
mental; spiritual; emotional
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
treating someone like a child
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
unfairness; injustice; partiality
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to cause someone to worry
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness