to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
I appreciate your efforts
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
interference; intervention; meddling
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
to govern; to manage; to subdue
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
political measures; policy
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
murder; killing; murderer
buying; purchasing; stocking up on
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)