fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
disliking people similar to oneself
beauty of style; beauty of form
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
remark; statement; discourse
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
right to investigate; investigatory power
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
news programme; news program
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
nice; likeable; desirable
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit