(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to employ; to hire; to charter
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
spare time; free time; leisure time
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
in the face of; in defiance of
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
being too late; losing one's final chance
unique; peculiar; singular
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to happen to have on hand or in stock
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
your husband; her husband
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to burn with combativeness
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of