form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to get between; to be caught in
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
go that far; to that extent
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
composed expression; clear face
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
important person; strategic person; key figure
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to fail in one's social duties
to apologize; to apologise
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
genuine; authentic; true; real
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
curl; curly hair; ringlet