disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
another thing; exception; special case
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to look down on; to condescend
reason; cause; circumstances
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
weird; disgusting; sickening
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
way; method; means; resource; course
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to jest; to clown (around)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
doing whatever one pleases
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to stop talking; to be silent
to press against each other; to huddle together
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through