promising without due consideration
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
these guys; these fellows
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
justice; fairness; impartiality
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
carrying voice; well-projected voice
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
sexy; popular; well-liked
if you think about it; come to think of it
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
homeroom; form room; form class
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
to grow angry; to display one's anger
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)