handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to arrive home; to return
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
older half-brother (by a different mother)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
cheap article; poor-quality article
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
influential person; man of importance
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
relation; relative; kind; cordial
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unknown; unidentified; unspecified