previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
something like ...; something called ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
how long; how much; to what extent
concession; conciliation; compromise
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
historical play; period drama
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
way of talking; speaking style
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)