place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
in that way; like that; that way
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.)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
less than ...; smaller ...
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
greater than ...; bigger ...
source of worry; source of distress
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
nothing but; none other than
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
prejudice; bias; distorted view
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to take a veneer off something
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result