example; simile; metaphor; allegory
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
tolerance; broad-mindedness
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
nesting hole; burrow; den
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to hold something reverently with both hands
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
respect and affection; love and respect
to have a deep grudge; to bear deep resentment towards someone
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to slay; to cut down (a foe)