plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
tab (character); tabulation alignment; tabulation; tub
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
composition and arrangement
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
interference; intervention; meddling
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
russet sparrow (Passer rutilans); cinnamon sparrow
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
in advance; beforehand; previously
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
being concerned about or mindful of
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
delusion; trick of the imagination
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
starvation; famine; hunger
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes