irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
metal fittings; metal fixtures
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to dance; to perform dance steps
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to knock down; to knock off
knuckle dusters; brass knuckles
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to glare at each other; to confront each other
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby