quiet; still; surreptitious
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
penetration; permeation; transmission
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to complain; to lodge a complaint
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to do together; to share; to participate in
ingenuity; resourcefulness
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
academic; scholarly; scientific
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
preservation; retainment; keeping
taking care of something by oneself; self-management