slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
way of speaking; intimation
treating (someone) like an object
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
partly puffed up; bubblingly
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to add (to); to add on; to append
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
obstruction of business; interference with business
back seat (of a car); rear seat
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
product; produce; result; fruit
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact