to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to pluck; to pick; to tear
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to feel depressed; to be down
waste of time; killing time
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to go out and away; to leave
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to lean against; to set against
because of; owing to; due to
in that way; like that; that way
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
that's a different matter; that's a different story
button (clothing); push-button
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)