insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
the world in general; society; convention
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
popular person; favorite; favourite
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
existence; possession; having; limited company
notice; attention; observation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
match declared drawn due to injury
to be relieved; to feel relieved
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
maintenance; preservation; improvement
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys