at work; in the midst of work; working
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
with a friendly grin; smilingly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
middle of the night; dead of night
stomach ache; abdominal pain
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
granted that; even if; even though
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
all present; all concerned; all of us
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
installment; instalment; premium; bill
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
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
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to slide into; to slip into
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush