influence; effect; impact
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
someone who is well-regarded; charming person; scam; con trick; con-man; fraudster
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to show one's affection; to express one's love
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
attendance; presence; appearance
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
influence; clout; leverage
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence