snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
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
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
number one; first; best; most; game; round
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
the other day; lately; recently
notice; attention; observation
being startled; getting a shock
to look away; to turn away
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal