natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
of no interest; not interested
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to count; to include in the number
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
good feeling; feeling good
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to wring the neck; to strangle
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to happen to meet; to come across
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
way of asking; way of listening; listener
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt