to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to say no more; to sink into silence
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to speak; to hear a voice
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
and; thereupon; because of that
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
contrary to one's expectations
other than; excluding; without
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
even if not; even without
one more time; once more; once again
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind