custom; practice; convention; precedent
wide difference; a world of difference
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
it's no joke; gimme a break!
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
nice; likeable; desirable
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
society; public; community; social studies
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
in one's own way or style
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to change completely; to change suddenly
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
hooklike; hook-shaped; unciform
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
introduction; presentation; referral; listing