thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
watchful waiting; careful supervision
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
have to do; must; should; ought to
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
selection; choice; option
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to kick (at someone, something)
failure; mistake; blunder
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement