until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
imagination; supposition; guess
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
essence; true nature; substance; reality
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
very young; little; childish; immature
how; in what way; how about