futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
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)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
group; party; team; squad; section
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
preference; priority; precedence
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade