to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
eccentric; crank; oddball
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to withstand; to be able to endure
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
business discussion; negotiation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
concession; conciliation; compromise
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
use; utilization; utilisation; application
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
separate case; another matter
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to do together; to share; to participate in
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)