to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
(right at the) side; just beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to talk; to chat; to chatter
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
summer vacation; summer holiday
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
in this way; thus; such; uh...
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also