parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
bygones; the past; past event
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
biological younger sister
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
as a child; when one was a child
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe