to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
simmer; bubble out; flow out
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
absolutely; positively; decidedly
and then; and so; and; so then
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to need; to call for; to require
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
proposal; offer; request; application
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
even though; despite; when
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
way (of doing); manner; method; means
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)