either way; in any case; one way or another
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
rustling; refreshing; clearly
patting; stroking; caressing
increased volume or quantity
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
womanly; ladylike; feminine
for example; for instance; e.g.
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to smirk; to grin broadly
open every day of the year
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery
to watch steadily; to stare
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly