free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
obsession with cleanliness; fastidiousness
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain