ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
feeling; sense; impression
quarrel; dispute; argument
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
troubled face; worried expression
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
radiant smile; contented smile
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
on the way home from work
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe