to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to join together; to combine; to join up
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
front; frontage; facade; main
catercorner; diagonally opposite
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
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 threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me