to torment; to harass; to tease
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to slap; to strike; to spank
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
will not do; do not; does not
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention