straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to jar; to creak; to grate
please; somehow or other; one way or another
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
this and that; one thing or another
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
place; room; margin; scope
not mince matters; not mince one's words
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
box cutter; utility knife
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
vocal sound; tone of voice
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to stare back (at); to glare back
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
being startled; getting a shock
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable