to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
very interesting; of great interest
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
long time; several hours; long spell
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
with these words; while saying
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
progress; advance; making (good) progress
single word; a few words; brief comment
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
although I say; although one might say; although called
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden