it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
large build; large pattern
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to be entwined; to be involved
clearing one's throat; cough
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
one by one; in detail; minutely
preference; priority; precedence
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
bank; banking institution
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
rising; ascending; climbing
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
north wind; northerly wind
children's story; fairy tale