a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
the gods of heaven and earth
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
being left out; being ostracized
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
understanding person; supporter
one difficulty; one danger
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
one way or the other; either way
precocity; early ripening; premature development
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to follow; to conform; to apply to
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to have a meal; to take a meal