had better ...; had better not ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
looking on; remaining a spectator
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
by sheer strength; by brute force
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)