unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
don't you think?; indicates question
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
difficult to approach; inaccessible
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
question; inquiry; enquiry
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
stealthily; secretly; in secret
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel