disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
and yet; though; when; in spite of
in the same way as; just like
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
how; in what way; how about; questionable
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
something like ...; something called ...
consequently; as a result; in the end
to throw down the drain; to waste
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
restoration; repair; mending
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to squint (one eye); to narrow
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at