to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to frolic about; to mess around
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
head; lead; vanguard; first
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
development; exploitation
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to turn against; to become an enemy