irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
number of times; frequency; count
both hands; both arms; ten
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
verbal promise; one's word
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
rebellious phase; rebellious age
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
almost; roughly; approximately
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward