unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
breath; breathing; tone; mood
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
go that far; to that extent
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to lump together; to include; to sum up; to quibble
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
property; fortune; assets
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
what do you want?; can I help you?
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
without; unless; have to do
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue