familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
maintenance; preservation; improvement
the Seven Misfortunes; great number of faults or defects
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
viewer; (television) audience
potato chips; potato crisps
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
trio; gang of three; threesome
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
same generation; one's generation
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
best friend; very close friend
calculation; self-interest; selfishness