to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
practical problem; practical matter
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
custody; detention; confinement
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
classical form of martial art
to do someone in; to bump someone off
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
preliminary arrangements; spade work
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to capture; to seize; to plunder
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
being in general control of