one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
several people; a few people
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
yell; shout; cry; roar; howl
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable; cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
ill will; malice; evil intent
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
interruption; suspension; break
very interesting; of great interest
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
calming down; quieting down
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join