terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
with a start; with a jump
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)