inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to run around; to bustle about
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to examine; to check; to inspect
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
originally; by nature; from the start
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
hateful; detestable; loathsome
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
physical education; PE; gym (class)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
self-examination; reflection
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to harm; to cause harm to
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate