several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
worthy of special mention
to do together; to share; to participate in
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to let one's actions do the talking; to lead by example; to walk the talk
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to waste time; to kill time
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
interruption; suspension; break
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
period of time; time slot; time zone
independent action; acting alone
at the time; in those days; then
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless