harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
charm; incantation; spell; curse
horror film; horror movie
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
magic; sorcery; incantation
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
internal conditions; true state of affairs
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to discuss; to talk together
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
retreating figure; appearance from behind
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
negotiations; discussions; connection
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
bedside; near one's pillow
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
feeling one gets from listening to something
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
vicious circle; vicious cycle
coherence; order; focus; point