discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to give the stamp of approval
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to wash away; to rinse off
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard