to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
something like ...; something called ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
nature; property; disposition
special; particular; peculiar; unique
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation