no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
powerful medicine; strong poison
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
as soon as possible; ASAP
to take command; to give direction
to be free; to be available
what kind of business; what sort of matter
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
recommendation; referral; endorsement
forgetting; lapse of memory
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
endurance; perseverance; patience
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to complain; to lodge a complaint
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
observation; survey; watching
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem