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| something that makes it difficult to do things |
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| a high, rough mass of rock tht sticks out from the land around it |
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| having many crags; describes a man's face that is quite roughly formed and has loose skin but is also attractive |
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| (especially of a description) shocking because involving violence, sex, or immoral activity |
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| a carriage and horse with attendants |
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| to walk in a slow and relaxed way |
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| to spoil something; something that spoils or has a very bad effect on something, often for a long time |
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| to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else |
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| to explain something more than necessary |
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| needing urgent attention, or demanding too much from other people |
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| difficulties of a situation, especially one that causes urgent demands |
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| (especially of plants) pale and weak |
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| a sudden and powerful expression of strong feeling, especially one that you cannot control |
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| the way a person walks and stands; the way a person behaves |
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| a formal and unfriendly way of behaving that suggests the person thinks they are better than other people |
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| something that is said or written intended to make you think of a particular thing or person |
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| unpleasantly proud and expecting to be obeyed |
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| showing little respect in a humorous but unkind way, often because you think you're too important to consider or discuss a matter |
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| unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile |
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| to make unpleasant feelings less strong |
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| to cover something with a lot of water |
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| something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of |
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| helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable |
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| not exciting or fashionable; serious |
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| usually speaking very little |
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| (of something bad) done without trying to hide it |
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| to speak to someone or a group of people, often for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, especially to persuade them or to express disapproval |
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| an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property |
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| unreasonably proud and unfriendly |
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| (the quality of often having) a sudden and usually silly wish to have or do something, or a sudden and silly change of mind or behavior |
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