(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
here and there; in places
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
fast-talking; rapid talking
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
small; fine; detailed; stingy
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone