irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
another thing; other things; another man's property
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
gem; jewel; precious stone
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
one after another; in rapid succession
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to be crowded
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
authenticity; credibility
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
the times; the world; society
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
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