to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to come and go; to go back and forth
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to say no more; to sink into silence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
assorted grains; cereals; millet
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to soak; to steep; to macerate
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to push aside; to brush aside
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
drunkenness; intoxication
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo