mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
shameless; shameless person
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
treating someone like a child
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
finding employment; getting a job
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
honest (appearance); sincere (impression)
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
recuperation; medical treatment
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
different opinion; different view; dissenting view; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to lend an ear to; to listen to
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)