hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
creeping bugleweed (Ajuga decumbens)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
waterworks bureau; water department
portable toilet; porta-potty; porta-john; portaloo
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
department store; department
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
powder room; changing room
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly