noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
number of persons; personnel
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to be needed; to be wanted
to succeed; to bear fruit
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
preparation; provision; guarding
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be smeared; to be covered
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
organization; organisation; forming