to snatch from; to steal from
question; inquiry; enquiry
state of the war; war situation
to concern; to be related
just a minute; small quantity
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
not to be depended on; of little hope
outlook; general situation
considerably; fairly; quite
never mind!; don't worry about it
responsibility; duty; obligation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
ratification; confirmation
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
most of all; extremely; supremely
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)