what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
no, not like that (but like this)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
mental; spiritual; emotional
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
by sheer strength; by brute force
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
distant look; faraway look
criticism; critique; review; commentary
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
choices; alternatives; options
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...