noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
heap; pile; stack; full measure
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
older brother; elder brother
to push aside; to brush aside
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
(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
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be transparent; to show through
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to taste; to try (food or drink)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
such ... as; or some such
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)