painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
place; situation; position; location
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
scale; scope; plan; structure
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
estimation; criticism; comment
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to serve; to work for; to attend
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)