aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
at once; immediately; right now
cooking; food preparation
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
though; notwithstanding; although
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
whether or not; presence or absence
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to stiffen; to become stiff