experience; history; record; career
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
recreation; diversion; relaxation
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
way out; means to escape; escape route
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to cross the line; to go too far
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
elopement; running away with a lover
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to raise one's voice; to shout
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy