stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
difference; disparity; gap
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
older sister; elder sister
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be born; to come into the world
quiet; still; surreptitious
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
prejudice; bias; distorted view
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
chasing after women; womanizing
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
plural; multiple; plural (number)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away