uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
parts; accessories; components
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
as you see; as you can see
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
central part; heart (of a city)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
wide difference; a world of difference
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
calm; composed; cool; quiet
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be worried; to be troubled
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate