personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
ability; capability; skill
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
disgust; dislike; loathing; abhorrence; hatred
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
agricultural land; farmland
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
business; work; operations; service; duties
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
quarrel; dispute; argument
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently