title of honour; title of honor
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hostility; animosity; enmity
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
attractive middle-aged man
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
comparatively; relatively
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
encouragement; urging; spurring on
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
letting (someone) die without helping
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal