The presence of those three ready garrotes behind him only aggravated his confusion.
Man-deok apologizes for dressing as a sailor and is willing to leave the ship by canoe if her presence still aggravates him.
The presence of so many free-spending foreigners - many civilian United Nations workers have a living allowance well in excess of $100 a day - has aggravated Cambodia's already serious inflation problem.
The presence of the international border with Pakistan close by aggravates these challenges.
The Andalusian ruler Abd al-Malik ibn Qatan al-Fihri, wary that the presence of the Syrians in Spain would only aggravate matters, refused them passage across the water.
Sensing that her continued presence would only aggravate the passengers further, Troi quietly took her leave.
Her pushy presence aggravates Paulie, but Mouse warms to Ismay's eccentric but likeable character.
The presence of foreign troops, notably from Senegal and the Republic of Guinea, whom international human rights organisations are accusing of human rights violations against civilians, is aggravating that danger.
Marine borers - sea worms that eat submerged wood - have returned to the harbor in recent years as its waters have become cleaner, and their presence has aggravated the problem.
The presence of chlorides, e.g. in sea water, significantly aggravates the conditions for formation and growth of the pits through an autocatalytic process.