one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
serious look (on one's face); straight face
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to be helpful; to be useful
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
old manners; old style; old school (of art)
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
to knock down; to knock off
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary