resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to become misty; to become hazy
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to overdo; to do too much
coming and going; traffic
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
urbanization; urbanisation
to live fast (and recklessly)
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
premature joy; short-lived elation
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual