to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
one grain; one drop; one bead
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
long ago; a long time ago; already
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
quite; utterly; really; completely