to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
covered with; stained; smeared
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to ask; to enquire; to query
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
negotiations; discussions; connection
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to threaten; to make threats
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb