to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
besides; moreover; in addition
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to talk to oneself; to mutter
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
great difference; major mistake
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
step; stride; counter for steps
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
control; management (e.g. of a business)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to entrust; to leave to a person
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
when it becomes; when it comes to
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time