to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
selection; choice; option
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
odds and ends; all; every
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to care for someone; to look after someone
superstition; superstitious belief
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
opposite side; opposition
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
manners and customs; folkways; usage
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season