having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
guidance; leadership; leading the way
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to forget to say; to forget to mention
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
first-class goods; A-grade product
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
such; like that; that sort of
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do