to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
at the last moment; this late in the game
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
considerably; fairly; quite
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
hostility; animosity; enmity
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
rational; reasonable; logical
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
convenient; handy; useful
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
even though; despite; when
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
sympathy; empathy; response
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
retort; back talk; backchat
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder