refusal; rejection; denial; veto
proposal; offer; request; application
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
proper; right; reasonable
proposal; proposition; suggestion
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
first meeting; first interview with
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
fidelity to one's principles
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
unique; peculiar; singular
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
because of; owing to; due to
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
straight-laced person; stubborn person
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
not yet known; unknown; strange
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to wring the neck; to strangle
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to follow another's example
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
(arch.) to spin; (arch.) to revolve; to be dizzy; to feel faint; to bustle about