to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
irritation; annoyance; frustration
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
perfect; complete; flawless
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
by myself; in person; by oneself
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
participation; joining; entry; adherence
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
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
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
no, not like that (but like this)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)