very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
any more; any further; any better; any longer
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
partly open; in half bloom
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
washing (somebody else's body); scrubbing each other
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
in the meanwhile; during the time
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
-less; lacking; non-existing
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
many items; pressure of business