eccentric; crank; oddball
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
street; quarter; district; area
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
had better ...; had better not ...
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unqualified; without qualifications
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be profitable; to yield a profit
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
first meeting; first interview with
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
business world; business circles; (the) industry
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future