to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
one or two; a few; small number
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
growth stock; person with future promise
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
future prospects; promise
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
covered with; stained; smeared
price; cost; value; worth; value
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor