with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
half and half; fifty-fifty
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
chat; desultory conversation
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
being ordered to quit something by one's doctor (e.g. drinking, smoking, overeating); doctor's orders (to refrain from something); breaking up a match on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
head; brains; intellect; understanding
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
nostrils; wings of the nose
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
comfort (in living place)
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
global maximum; greatest value
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to express (in words); to confess
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
recipient; receiving side; place or person that receives something
manners and customs; folkways; usage
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time