to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
just because; even if; even though
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
after school (at the end of the day)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
memories; recollections; reminiscence
private joke; inside joke
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to some extent; to a certain extent
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
in that manner; like that
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
way (of doing); manner; method; means
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
convenient; handy; useful
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be worried; to be troubled
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend