episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
immediately; at once; instantly
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
society; the world; the times
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to badger; to pester; to beg
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
too (much); overly; excessively
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
button (clothing); push-button; button
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.; labia minora; inner lips
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
firm; strong; solid; stable
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
by sheer strength; by brute force
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works