hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be worried; to be troubled
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
bragging of one's misfortune
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
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
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
single word; a few words; brief comment
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
unqualified; without qualifications
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to