to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
recreation; diversion; relaxation
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
front; frontage; facade; main
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
quarrel; trouble; dispute
obstruction of business; interference with business
chain mail (armor, armour)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)