false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
bungler; greenhorn; low quality (of crops, fruits, etc.); poor produce; wasp larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps; used as food); bee larva
human; human-like; as a person
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
why; how; for what reason
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
smooth (i.e. without problems)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to anticipate; to foresee
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
that's the way it is; such is life
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
to taste; to try (food or drink)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to yell; to rant; to rave
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
pride; dignity; self-worth
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to be found; to be discovered
to become red; to redden; to blush
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe