flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to taste; to try (food or drink)
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to be enraged; to flip out
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)