to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
and yet; though; when; in spite of
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
(your) judgment; discernment
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to fall ill; to be taken ill
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
anything and everything; just about everything
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
guardian; protector; patron; parent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
mistress; kept woman; concubine
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
hospitalization; hospitalisation
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
in order; in turn; one by one
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless