halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
briskly; quickly; promptly
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
and yet; though; when; in spite of
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing