dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
thinnish; somewhat narrow
relatively; comparatively
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
now that; since; so long as; because
essence; true nature; substance; reality
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
surname; family name; last name
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
it is not (like that) either
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable