to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
being startled; getting a shock
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
don't worry about it; forget about it
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
it is I who should say so
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
passenger car; passenger carriage
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to press a question; to cross-examine