brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
total (money); full amount; sum
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
mountain road; mountain trail
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
back (of a chair); backrest
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
traffic report; information on traffic flow; transportation information
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
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
headlight flashing (as a signal to another driver); high beaming; passing shot (in tennis); passing
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
to quicken one's pace (steps)
manner of using one's hands
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up