to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
demon of ill health; disease
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
button (clothing); push-button
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from