to rock; to shake; to swing
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to grimace; to make a wry face
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
pull; patronage; tug; discount
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
look of death; shadow of death
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
already known; well-known
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
popular person; favorite; favourite
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
upward glance; upturned eyes
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)