misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
jokingly; in the form of a joke
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
whispering; murmuring; subdued
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
true state; actual condition; reality
close; intimate; on good terms
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
returning from school; going home from school
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...