negative personality; asocial type
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
both; both sides; both parties
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
close; intimate; on good terms
to redeem (from sin); to save
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)