nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
had better ...; had better not ...
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
number one; first; best; most; game; round
school rules; school regulations
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
rather than; more ... than ...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience