to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
ability; performance; efficiency
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
that is to say; so that means
at least; at most; (even) just
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to become better; to improve
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)