doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
that; the matter in question
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
talking while standing; standing around talking
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
strategist; tactician; schemer
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
knowing; (an) acquaintance
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
guess; speculation; supposition
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
surely; certainly; without doubt
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)