to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to put one's hand on; to touch
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
clearing one's throat; cough
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission