operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to flare up; to fly into a rage
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
tendency; trend; inclination
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband