to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
how many years; how long; what year
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
job; work; duties; trade; skill
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
person around thirty years old (esp. a woman)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
in that manner; like that
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing