to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
vexing; irritating; impatient
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
talk; recital; narration; topic
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
ill will; malice; evil intent
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly