to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
to affect; to impact; to influence
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
finger flick to the forehead
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
one large ...; a great ...
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
trial product; prototype model
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
application; request; petition
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)