-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
calming down; quieting down
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
settlement; solution; resolution
income; receipts; revenue
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)