restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to prevent; to take precautions
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
restoration; repair; mending
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to take over; to hand over
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
opinion; point of view; visual point
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
notice; attention; observation
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good