to wait and see; to see how the land lies
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
dealing with; coping with
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.)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to begin; to set about; to start
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
carving; engraving; sculpture
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
as if it were about oneself
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
ill will; malice; evil intent
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to understand (each other); to comprehend
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling