to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to say; to be called; to do
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
very interesting; of great interest
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
polite; respectful; reverent
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to be perturbed; to be agitated
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
God; god; ace; king; superior person
personality; style; appearance
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description