both; both sides; both parties
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
being bad at communication; being unsociable
distrust of (other) human beings
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
clearing one's throat; cough
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
never mind!; don't worry about it
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
straying; wandering (off course)
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
comfort; consolation; diversion
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
when it comes to ...; as for ...
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious