pure; true; genuine; unmixed
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
not worth considering; out of the question
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to some extent; to a certain extent
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
only; merely; but; no more than
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
many people; a large number of people
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings