irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
outside of one's area of expertise
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
large prize (e.g. in horse racing); generous reward
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to be expensive; to be costly
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
small; minute; tiny; squint eye; cross-eye; strabismus
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
principal occupation; core business
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)
companion; company; tritagonist
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
invitation; introduction; temptation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
but; however; provided that
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky