pointing out; identification
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
parent root or stock; pre-split stock or share
to complain; to lodge a complaint
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
quarrel; dispute; argument
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
(bank) balance; remainder
(deposit) passbook; bankbook
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
property; fortune; assets
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
and yet; though; when; in spite of
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish