disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
than; from; out of; except; but; more
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
public and private; official and personal; government and people
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
true character; real nature
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
something like ...; something called ...
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles