to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
sour look; surly face; pout
impossible; unlikely; improbable
serious; severe; grave; acute
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
offender; criminal; culprit
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to rise; to erect; to get up
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to talk; to chat; to chatter
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
understanding person; supporter
sympathy; empathy; response
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
enmity; antagonism; hostility
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
and yet; though; when; in spite of
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
independence; self-reliance
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
contradiction; inconsistency
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
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.