person who is hard to please; difficult person; grouch; sourpuss
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
real intention; true motive; true meaning
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to relax; to feel at home
endurance; perseverance; patience
origin; beginning; source
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
counter for books; volume
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail