tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
such; this sort of; like this
not caring; not giving a damn
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to taste; to try (food or drink)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
clearing one's throat; cough
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
in one's own way or style
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
impossible to do (although wants to)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
stagnation; hindrance; delay
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
minimum; at the very least
periodic; regular; routine
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death