due form; official; formality
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
higher rank; better position
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
please; somehow or other; one way or another
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
meanwhile; in the meantime