sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
on countless occasions; many a time
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
middle of the night; dead of night
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
tedious; boring; being fed up with
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be prolonged; to drag on
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
smoothly; easily; readily
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up