formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
never mind!; don't worry about it
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to fight against; to oppose; to face
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
instant noodles sold in soft plastic packaging
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
cooking; food preparation
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again