to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
club activities; extracurricular activities
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
participation; joining; entry
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to encamp; to take up positions
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
they; those guys; those fellows
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
connection; link; relationship
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
way of asking; way of listening; listener
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation