neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
scoundrel; rascal; villain
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
political tone; political flavour (flavor)
head of the student council; president of the student council
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
hostility; antagonism; opposition
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person