to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
mockery; derision; ridicule
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
correction; rectification; mending; repair
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to have a talk; to tell a story
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
right under; directly below
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
short and stout; small but wide around
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.