how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
remote control; remote operation
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
alone; by oneself; on one's own
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
sweet voice; seductive voice
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
what do you want?; can I help you?
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to complain; to make a complaint
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
rice and curry; curry rice
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
true character; real nature
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
in the face of; in defiance of
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane