positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
combination technique in Judo
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
high; noble; refined; advanced
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
to make sense; to be meaningful
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways