character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
individual; private person; personal; private
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
disapproval; disagreement
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
(social) class; rank; grade
reason; cause; circumstances
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
advocate; defender; champion; backer