whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
every year; yearly; annually
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
allergic diathesis (predisposition to be allergic)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to move forward; to move on
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
decision; determination; resolution
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
one by one; one each; one at a time
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship