feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
don't worry; there's no need to worry
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to be busy at work; to work diligently
ray (of light); beam; light
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to lay aside; to set aside
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
rising; ascending; climbing
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to smirk; to grin broadly
have to do; must; should; ought to
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
rope; cord; policeman's rope
calm; composed; cool; quiet
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with