thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
business; errand; nature of one's business
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to look down on; to make light of
way; method; means; resource; course
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
over-fond parent; doting parent
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
in the end; at the end of the day
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
not worth considering; out of the question
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far