to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to repeat; to be frequent
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
absence; disregard; indifference
same kind (race); homogeneousness
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to lay aside; to set aside
just past noon; afternoon
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to set (sun); to become dark
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
inner structure; internal anatomy
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
waste of time; killing time
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
present; current; in operation
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
snake; serpent; large snake