absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
form; shape; figure; visage
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
that; the matter in question
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
the way back; the way home; return trip
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest