a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to complain; to make a complaint
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
all; entire; whole; altogether
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
while; even though; despite
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction