grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to gather; to collect; to assemble
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
observation; survey; watching
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time