to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
as a child; when one was a child
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
treating someone like a child
called; known as; that; to say
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
instead; but (on the other hand)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
school building; schoolhouse
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)