doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
that; the matter in question
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
rather than; more ... than ...
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
still; even now; to this day
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)