inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
one cause; one reason; one factor
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
story; tale; talk; discussion
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
conviction; belief; confidence
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
just the other day; quite recently
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to abandon; to leave behind
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake