what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
offense requiring a formal complaint in order to prosecute
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
about this time; about now
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
Earth Horse (55th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
one's share; one's portion
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to flare up; to fly into a rage
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to knock down; to knock off