shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
the same generation; coeval
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
must not; should not; do not
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
coloring; colouring; colour development; production of colour
comparatively; relatively
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein