to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
large biceps; well-developed biceps
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to jump at; to be attracted by
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
each nation; many nations; many countries
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
short pause; short interval
competent; suitable; qualified
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to shake; to waver; to tremble
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
maid; helper; help; assistance
to whine; to make feeble complaints