refusal; rejection; denial; veto
nonchalantly; without a care
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
reality; actuality; hard fact
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
fast-talking; rapid talking
to say (something) over one's shoulder
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
contrary to one's expectations
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
forcibly; by force; against one's will
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
smoothly; easily; readily
such a thing; something like that
time; hour; period; class
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
called; known as; that; to say
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
transactions; dealings; business
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on