to grumble about something (trivial)
all night; throughout the night
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to give directions; to issue instructions
both hands; both arms; ten
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
right in the center (centre)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
moment to quit; way to quit
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict