trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in comparison to; rather than
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
odds and ends; all; every
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
main force; chief object; mainline
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
leader; authority; mainstay
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
quick-tempered; impatient
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about