to talk; to carry meaning
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
random; unintentional; unintended
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
future; possible; potential; prospective
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
(short) rest; breather; break
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone