to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
look!; there!; here!; that is
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
whispered conversation; whispering
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
with these words; while saying
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
feeling good; feeling pleasant
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly