slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to chase; to run after; to pursue
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to waste time; to kill time
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
man; male; masculine gender
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
business discussion; negotiation
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
danger; peril; hazard; risk
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago