to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
pointing out; identification
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
at least; at most; (even) just
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
that; the matter in question
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague