to press a question; to cross-examine
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to be at a loss for words
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
and yet; though; when; in spite of
adds force or indicates command
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to discuss; to talk together
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound