composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
when it comes to ...; as for ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
... years old; age (of) ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
insurance payout; insurance money
capital; funds; seed money; asset
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting