to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
complete; whole; perfect; safe
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to square one's shoulders
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe