unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
attendance; presence; appearance
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult