to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
because of; owing to; due to
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
pointing out; identification
contradiction; inconsistency
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
quarrel; dispute; argument
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity