chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
scene; view; prospect; outlook
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
hard to reach place; remote place
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
story; tale; talk; discussion
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to press a question; to cross-examine
to overdo; to do too much
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent