to be embarrassed for a reply
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
what do you want?; can I help you?
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to begin talking; to open up
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
blank space; margin; blank canvas
how; in what way; how about; questionable
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to be flexible; to be accommodating
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to fall in love (with); to love
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
master; teacher; stable master
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
the opposite sex; isomerism
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
derailment; digression; deviation