favourite book; favorite book
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
neighbourhood; neighborhood
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
long; drawn-out; very long
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
restlessly; fussily; anxiously; to be cramped; to be claustrophobic
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
bedside; near one's pillow
recitation; reciting from memory
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
contradiction; inconsistency
to fight against; to oppose; to face
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation