among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
great hurry; great haste; rush
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to push aside; to push one's way through
number one; first; best; most; game; round
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
protracted war; war of attrition
bento; Japanese box lunch
bringing; taking; carrying
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication