jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
at; in; at; when; by; with
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to look down on; to make light of
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
serves you right!; see what happens!
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)