rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
sincere; honest; faithful
to be opposite; to face each other
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
difference; variation; difference
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
this and that; one thing or another
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated