drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
single word; a few words; brief comment
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
only; merely; but; no more than
it is I who should say so
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
workforce reduction; personnel cut
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate