plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
considerably; greatly; a lot
(Japanese-style) living room
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to fan; to incite; to instigate
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
to stretch (unbend) oneself
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
memory; sense; experience
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise