(exp) to displease
to offend
to hurt (a person's) feelings
(v5r,vi) to bend many times
to turn and twist
to zigzag
(v1) to be at a loss how to continue
to become disheartened
(v1) to be at a loss
to think and think but get nowhere
to fail to come up with a good idea
(v1) to think something over and over
to rack one's brains
to be at a loss
(exp) (col) to take a commission
to take a cut
to take a piece of the action
to take a kickback
(oK) (exp) (col) to take a commission
to take a cut
to take a piece of the action
to take a kickback
(v1) to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)
(exp) to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)
(exp) to be unreasonable
to whine
to throw a tantrum
(exp) to be unreasonable
to whine
to throw a tantrum
(exp) to be unreasonable
to whine
to throw a tantrum
(exp) to be unreasonable
to whine
to throw a tantrum
(v1) to be difficult to ascertain
to be difficult to understand
(v1) to be difficult to ascertain
to be difficult to understand
(exp) to call on a friend
(exp) to inquire into the origin
(exp) to ask the reason
(exp) to hold two offices concurrently
(exp) better too big than too small
(exp) cannot suppress one's anger
cannot stomach
(exp) cannot suppress one's anger
cannot stomach
(exp) cannot suppress one's anger
cannot stomach
(exp) exceptionally easy (like taking candy from a baby)
lit: as easy as twisting a baby's hand
(exp) exceptionally easy (like taking candy from a baby)
lit: as easy as twisting a baby's arm
(exp) to declaim
to string together all sorts of flowery words