to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
having said that; on the other hand
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
ambitious; motivated; willful
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
(social) position; status
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
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)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)