to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
vagrancy; vagabondage; wander around
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
English letter; alphabetic character
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
printing (text or symbols); typing; printed character; typed character; character carved onto a seal
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
home area; home town; local
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism