intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
beginning; outset; first; onset
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
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.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to intervene; to stop (something)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
silence (not speaking); muteness
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
having said that; on the other hand
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
good; goodness; right; virtue
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to break the silence; to break one's silence
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle