mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to rock; to shake; to swing
to be silent; to say nothing
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
that's the way it is; such is life
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
of course; certainly; naturally
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
war situation; progress of a battle
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
my spouse; my wife; my husband
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
while; even though; despite
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort