to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
being left out; being ostracized
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
per-capita division; division according to the number of people