to shout (in anger); to yell
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to rule; to govern; to administer
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to say; to tell; to state; to do
go on!; right!; here goes!
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
transactions; dealings; business
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
nature; property; disposition
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
enterprise; business; company; corporation
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to take a veneer off something
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised