antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to talk; to carry meaning
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
election; selection; choice
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
change of occupation; career change
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future