to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
tool; implement; means; furniture
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
of no interest; not interested
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
picture dealer; commercial art gallery
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
doing whatever one pleases
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly