claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
bribe; sweetener; douceur
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
narrowness; meanness; humbleness; lowliness
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
every year; yearly; annually
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
this occasion; at this time; now
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
arrangements; preparations
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
no!; no no!; no, not at all
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
role; duty; responsibility
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
importance; emphasis; stress
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
greeting; a fine thing to say