overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
literature; books (reference); document
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
dullard; indecisive person
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
-less; lacking; non-existing
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with