cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
inclination; tendency; nature; character
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
pending question; unresolved problem
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
common person; foolish commoner
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to think of; to give one's thought to
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
early to bed early to rise
shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
strong-willed; strong of heart
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
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
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to join forces; to cooperate
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
example; illustration; precedent
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision