permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
something like ...; something called ...
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to offer (put up) resistance
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
discipline; training; teaching manners