to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
neighbourhood; neighborhood
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
unqualified; without qualifications
year in, year out; always; 24-7
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
tag; slip; label; sticker
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
and yet; though; when; in spite of
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than