to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
normal practice; proper practice
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
otherwise; or else; if not
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
arm; skill; efforts; ability
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
distinction; differentiation; classification
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
sour look; surly face; pout
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to