casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
common knowledge; well-known fact
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
married woman; another's wife
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
contradiction; inconsistency
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
same; similar; (just) like; equal
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
many; much; plenty; hardly
resignation; acceptance; consolation
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine