obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
in that manner; like that
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
one grain; one drop; one bead
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)
talking about memories; reminiscences
to show one's affection; to express one's love
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth; growing lushly; rankness (of weeds)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
-less; lacking; non-existing
about when; about what time; how soon
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
of course; certainly; naturally
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
next; secondly; subsequently
a glance; a look; a glimpse