seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
tedious; boring; being fed up with
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
rather; better; instead; if anything
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
genius; prodigy; natural gift
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
power; authority; jurisdiction
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
do this, do that; dos and don'ts
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
directions; instructions; orders; command
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
coherence; order; focus; point
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to lend an ear to; to listen to
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure