disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
regular festival; annual festival
two parts; two copies; the second part
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
custom; habit; customary practice
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
even if; even though; however; no matter how
interruption; suspension; break
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
rationality; reasonableness
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
staff with plaited paper streamers
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
because of; owing to; due to
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
another; different; something else